Profile: ALEXANDER P. ASHBOURNE (1820-1915)
Alexander P. Ashbourne was an early inventor. He was born into slavery in Philadelphia around 1820. Continue reading Profile: ALEXANDER P. ASHBOURNE (1820-1915)
Executive Order 9981: Ending Segregation in the Armed Forces
On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed this executive order establishing the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services, committing the government to integrate the segregated military. Continue reading Executive Order 9981: Ending Segregation in the Armed Forces
Profile: Bert Long, Jr (1940-2013)
Bert Long, Jr.was a chef, painter, photographer, sculptor, and founder of Project Row Houses Continue reading Profile: Bert Long, Jr (1940-2013)
Profile: Daniel Lind-Ramos (1953-)
Daniel Lind-Ramos is an African-Puerto Rican painter and sculptor who lives and works in Puerto Rico. Continue reading Profile: Daniel Lind-Ramos (1953-)
Black Art Story 