Who is Leontyne Price (1927-)
Soprano Leontyne Price became one of the first internationally recognized African-American opera stars. Continue reading Who is Leontyne Price (1927-)
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Profile: Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. (1932-)
Andrew Jackson Young, Jr., (born March 12, 1932, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.), American politician, civil rights leader, and clergyman who served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1973–77) and later was mayor of Atlanta (1982–90). Continue reading Profile: Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. (1932-)
Sojourner Truth Addresses Ohio Women’s Rights Convention.
On May 29, 1851, Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and formerly enslaved black woman, addressed a Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. The state of Ohio was in the midst of drafting a new constitution at the time, and this convention was organized to urge lawmakers to ensure that the new document expand the legal rights of women. The convention was also one of … Continue reading Sojourner Truth Addresses Ohio Women’s Rights Convention.
Profile: Janiva Ellis
Janiva Ellis is an American painter based in Brooklyn, NY and Los Angeles, CA. Ellis often makes figurative paintings that explore the African-American female experience. Born in Oakland, California, Ellis moved to Hawaii at the age of 7, moving back and forth between the islands of Kauai and Oahu. Raised solely by her white mother, in a state with a very small black population, Ellis … Continue reading Profile: Janiva Ellis
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