The work of Jacob Lawrence brings African American history to the walls of museums and galleries when many American schools neglect to bring it into the classroom. Early in life, he became a student of African American history and depicted its richness in his colorful narratives: the "Toussaint L'Ouv

African american fiction, Composed, Eclectic, Geometric, Harlem renaissance art, Mythic, Polychromatic

Playwright Alice Childress blazed across off-Broadway like a supernova, startling audiences and critics with her candid, finely crafted characterizations of African Americans. Childress remarked that she concentrated "on portraying the have-nots in a have society, those seldom singled out by mass med

African american fiction, African american theater, Egalitarian, Feminist, Political

10 for 2010 - documentary photography , 19th century photography, African american fiction, Avant-garde film, Conceptual installation, Deconstructive, Feminist, Figurative, Modern sculpture, Primal, Sardonic, Visceral

10 for 2010, 10 for 2010 - documentary photography , Abstract, African american fiction, American modern, Corporate, Epic, Mythic, Psychological, Rhythmic