Thirman L. Milner is an American politician from Hartford, Connecticut. A Democrat, he served as the 62nd Mayor of Hartford from 1981 to 1987 and was the first popularly elected black mayor in New England. Continue reading Profile: Thirman L. Milner (1993-)
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day is no long-standing tradition, and its establishment was no sure thing. Here’s how the occasion became as central to January in America as New Year’s resolutions. Continue reading How MLK Day Became a Holiday
Rachel Carey George was an American artist. She is associated with the Gee’s Bend quilting collective, alongside her aunt Delia Bennett. Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Continue reading Profile: Rachel Carey George (1908-2011)
Herbert Alexander Gentry, popularly known as Herb Gentry, was an African-American Expressionist painter who lived and worked in Paris, France, Copenhagen, Denmark, in the Swedish cities of Gothenburg, Stockholm, and Malmö, and in New York City as a permanent resident of the Hotel Chelsea. Continue reading Profile: Herbert Gentry (1919-2003)
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