Painters
Who was an Afircan-American painter and teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century?
Who is Alma Thomas?
Who is known as the "King of Pop", and is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century?
who is Micheal Jackson?
Who was an American photographer and was the first African-American staff photographer hired by The New York Times?
who is Don Charles?
Who is known for his autobiography, book of speeches, and the speech "I Had A Dream"?
who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Who was a leader and major figure in the Harlem renaissance who painted murals that addressed issues around race and segregation in the United States, and was one of the first artists to document the history of the African-American experience through visual art?
who is Aaron Douglas?
Who was an American painter that was a major influence in the Harlem Renaissance and developed his art career painting murals and creating illustrations that addressed social issues around race and segregation?
Who is Aaron Douglas?
What woman has used her fame and talent to reach the masses as an empowered Black, female role model and a voice for the generation?
Who is Beyonce?
Who is best known for his fine art photography? He was part of the Harlem Renaissance.
who is Roy DeCarava?
Who published his first book "Narrative Of The Life Of ______ _____, An American Slave"?
who is Fredric Douglass?
Who was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance whose sculptures celebrated African American culture and worked for equal rights for African Americans through art?
who is Augusta Savage?
Who was an American painter and professor who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence, and identity in her work and is best known for her room-size silhouettes?
who is Kara Walker?
Who was named the “Queen of Soul,” and was an inspirational African American music artist? Her voice inspired a generation of women fighting for equality and liberation.
who is Aretha Franklin?
Which photographer was an African American artist whose photography spoke to the soul of the Black experience?
who is Gordon Parks?
What woman wrote the novel "Beloved" based on the true story of an African-American enslaved woman? This book was a best seller for 25 weeks and won countless awards.
Who Toni Morrison?
Who was known for his murals, paintings, and prints and was one of the major art teachers at historically black colleges and universities at a time when there weren't many?
who is Hale Woodruff?
who was an African American artist who earned international acclaim for his religious paintings? His father was a prominent minister and his mother a former slave who escaped the South through the Underground Railroad.
who is Henry Ossawa Tanner?
Who was an African-American blues music artist who was very well-known during the Jazz Age and was nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues"? She was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930s.
who is Bessie Smith?
Who is an American black photographer who explores themes of race and society through her work?
who is Lorna Simpson?
Who was known as the NAACP's director of publicity and research and started the organization's official journal in 1910?
who is W.E.B Du Bois?
Who was one of the most important figures associated with the Harlem Renaissance, and is known for his colorful street scenes and portraits that he captured the problems of black, urban America in?
who is Archibald Motley?
Who was an inspirational painter and teacher who diverged from his native Harlem community of artists in choosing abstraction over representation as his mode of expression?
who is Norman Lewis?
Who was considered one of the most influential soul artists of all time, he referred to as the "King of Soul"?
who is Sam Cooke?
Who was best known for his portraits of black New-Yorkers and was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance?
who is James Van Der Zee?
Who was known for reporting on the horrific violence against African Americans during the era of lynching?
who is Ida B Wells?
Whos work addressed the U.S’s history of slavery and racial segregation and also contributed to the Harlem Renaissance and social realist movements?
who is Horace Pippin?