Herbert Singleton was an American bas-relief sculptor and painter based in New Orleans, Louisiana. His work documented the tribulations of life in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. Continue reading Profile: Herbert Singleton (1945–2007)
Amanda Gorman is an American poet and activist from Los Angeles, California. Gorman’s work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Gorman is the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. She published the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough in 2015. Continue reading Profile: Amanda Gorman (1998-)
Jonathan Majors is an American actor. He is best known for his work in The Last Black Man In San Francisco (2019), as Montgomery Allen. Continue reading Profile: Jonathan Majors (1989-)
On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act, guaranteeing African Americans the right to vote. Continue reading President Johnson signs Voting Rights Act
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