Today is the 102nd birthday of the artist Jacob Lawrence. The first piece of his I ever saw is called “The Library,” when I was
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Happy 101st Birthday Jacob Lawrence
Today is the 101st birthday of the artist Jacob Lawrence. The first piece of his I ever saw is called “The Library,” when I was
Happy 93rd Birthday Medgar Evers
Today is the 93rd birthday of the Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers. He paid the ultimate price for his conviction. He was memorialized by prominent
Happy 101st Birthday Ella Fitzgerald
Today is the 101st birthday of the singer Ella Fitzgerald. I have included some of my favorite songs of hers below. The world is a
Happy 129th Birthday Thomas Hart Benton
Today is the 129th birthday of the artist Thomas Hart Benton. His work portrays full narratives that draw the viewer in and get them to
Happy 117th Birthday William H. Johnson
Today is the 117th birthday of the artist William H. Johnson. His primitive style of painting African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance has become the
