Profile: The National Urban League (1910-)
The National Urban League (NUL) was formed on October 11, 1910, to help African American migrants assimilate into urban life. Continue reading Profile: The National Urban League (1910-)
Profile: Robert Blackburn (1920-2003)
Robert Hamilton Blackburn was an African-American artist, teacher, and printmaker. Continue reading Profile: Robert Blackburn (1920-2003)
Profile: Raynes Birkbeck (1956-)
Raynes Birkbeck is an American artist who lives and works in Manhattan. Birkbeck is a self-taught artist who paints, sculpts, draws, and writes poetry. Continue reading Profile: Raynes Birkbeck (1956-)
Profile: Gene Bilbrew (1923-1974)
Eugene “Gene” Bilbrew was an African-American vocal group singer, cartoonist, and “bizarre art” pioneer. As noted in the biography, GENE BILBREW REVEALED: The Unsung Legacy of a Fetish Art Pioneer, he was “the first black career fetish artist in history.” Continue reading Profile: Gene Bilbrew (1923-1974)
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