Satchel Paige, byname of Leroy Robert Paige was an American professional baseball pitcher whose prowess became legendary during his many years in the Negro leagues; he finally was allowed to enter the major leagues in 1948 after the unwritten rule against black players was abolished Continue reading Profile: Satchel Paige (1906-1982)
Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon Continue reading Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon
Queen Brooks is an artist from Columbus, Ohio, best known for her distinctive, brightly painted, wood-burned pieces. Brooks has been described by The Columbus Dispatch as “one of Ohio’s best-known African-American artists,” and by Columbus Museum of Art director Nannette Maciejunes as “a leading arts elder in our community. Continue reading Profile: Queen Brooks
Michael Brantley is an American painter, known for his large-scale photorealistic oil paintings of African American jazz icons like Ella Fitzgerald and Freddie Hubbard. Continue reading Profile: Michael Brantley
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