Profile: Ron Bechet (1956-)
Ron Bechet is a visual artist who works in the traditional mediums of drawing and painting. Continue reading Profile: Ron Bechet (1956-)
Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation
On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issues a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which sets a date for the freedom of more than 3 million enslaved in the United States and recasts the Civil War as a fight against slavery. Continue reading Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation
Profile: Florence Joyner (1959–1998)
Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete. She is the fastest woman of all time; the world records she set in 1988 for both the 100 m and 200 m still stand. Continue reading Profile: Florence Joyner (1959–1998)
Profile: Ellen Banks (1938-2017)
Ellen Banks is an American painter and multi-media artist using only printed musical scores as inspiration for her paintings. Continue reading Profile: Ellen Banks (1938-2017)
Black Art Story 