Wayne W. Howard was an African-American comic book artist. He is best known for his 1970s work at Charlton Comics, where he became American comic books’ first series creator known to be credited on covers, with the horror anthology Midnight Tales announcing “Created by Wayne Howard” on each issue — “a declaration perhaps unique in the industry at the time” Continue reading Profile: Wayne Howard (1949-2007)
Ishmael Houston-Jones is a choreographer, author, performer, teacher, curator, and arts advocate known for his improvisational dance and language work. Continue reading Profile: Ishmael Houston-Jones (1951-)
An influential African American economist who is known for his controversial views on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, Thomas Sowell was born in Gastonia, North Carolina in 1930. Continue reading Profile: THOMAS SOWELL (1930- )
Varnette Patricia Honeywood was an American painter, writer, and businesswoman whose paintings and collages depicting African-American life hung on walls in interior settings for The Cosby Show after Camille and Bill Cosby had seen her art and started collecting some of her works. Her paintings also appeared on television on the Cosby Show spin-off A Different World, as well as on the TV series Amen and 227. Continue reading Profile: Varnette Honeywood (1950-2010)
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