Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950, for Annie Allen, making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize. Continue reading Profile: Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000)
Thomas E. Askew was a photographer in Atlanta, Georgia. An African American, his work included portraits of himself, his family, and prominent African American community members. Continue reading Profile: Thomas E. Askew (1847-1914)
Bert Andrews was an American photographer, who chronicled black theatre in New York City. In a career that spanned over three decades, he photographed many of the leading African American actors of the stage and screen. Continue reading Profile: Bert Andrews (1929-1993)
Winifred Hall Allen was an American photographer who documented the Great Depression and the Harlem Renaissance. Her work explored the role of African Americans within professional and social realms. Her identity as a female African American artist facilitated her ability to photograph within various Harlem communities. Continue reading Profile: Winifred Hall Allen
