Selma Burke Did you know that Selma Burke sculpted the image on dime? Well, so far historians and biographers have been at odds with the facts. Burke, however, stated adamantly, from then until her death in 1995, that the design was hers. “I’m so mad at that man,” she said of Sinnock during an interview in 1994. Still, Burke remained adamant: “Everybody knows I did it. This has happened to so many black people.” “Even if we can never prove that this actually was Burke’s image

We celebrate Lois Mailou Jones. Why did we not get taught about her in school?!!! She was an amazing multi-talented artists and educator. She was an artists, a textile artists, designer and an educator. She was undaunted by the racists and misogynistic behaviors of the 1930,40’s and later yet her career spanned 7 decades! Through the years her style shifted and evolved multiple times in response to the influences in her life. She was adapt with multiple mediums, technique for

We celebrate Aaron Douglas as the “Father of Black American Art” One of the many things that struck me about Douglas is his portrayal of Black women. Theartstory.com says: throughout his career, Douglas was interested in the representation of Black women. Douglas said “we are possessed with the idea that it is necessary to be white, to be beautiful. Nine times out of ten it is just the reverse...” According to Amy Kirschke, Douglas’s amazing success was greatly influenced by

Savage paved the way for so many of the great artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Biography.com says that " Savage assisted many burgeoning African American artists, including Jacob Lawrence and Norman Lewis and many others." #artist #Africanart #family #blackgirlmagic #africanmasks #blackhistory #blackandproud #blackpower #melanin #blacklove #illustrator #blackboyjoy #blackgirls #blackgirlsrock #blackexcellence #hbcugrad #blackculture #panafrican #blacklivesmatter #blackhist

One could say that Romare Bearden worked as a social worker by day and an artist, songwriter and poet by night. Bearden is the nation's foremost collagist and known as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century (@everickbrowndesign). Music was interwoven in his pieces. As an artist of the Harlem Renaissance, he worked to create a space for Black artists in the American art scene. ⁣ #blackpride #blackpower #blackgirlmagic #blackhistorymonth #blackgirlsrock #bla