Basil Barrington Watson is Jamaica’s master painter. In 2000 he was awarded a Gold Musgrave Medal by the Institute of Jamaica. Barrington Watson was born
Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960) was a trailblazing African-American writer, anthropologist, and folklorist of the Harlem Renaissance. She is celebrated for her vibrant portrayals of Black
John Hanks Alexander was the second African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, following Henry O. Flipper; but was the first
John Singleton is the African American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for directing Boyz n the Hood – becoming the first African American
Alvin Ailey Jr., the African American choreographer, dancer and activist is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th-century concert dance. His company, The Alvin
Harry Lew is best known for becoming the first African-American professional basketball player when he joined the New England League in 1902. Lew played basketball
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing was a third-generation physician specializing in general and child psychiatry. Her book, The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors, was