The Taller became inspiration to many politically active leftist artists; for example, American expressionist painter Byron Randall went on to found similar artist collectives after becoming an associate member. In May 1940 O'Higgins had the honor of being the only non-native Mexican artist w...
He was elected to membership in the National Academy of Design in New York, was awarded a First Prize from the Library of Congress, and he was a member of the Society of American Graphic Artists. Castellón died in 1971. A retrospective of his prints was held at the Allied Artists of ...
Novelist: In 1853, American William Wells Brown, then living in London, published the first novel by an African American: "Clotel; or, the President’s Daughter". Brown would also publish the first play by an African American, "The Escape; or, A Leap for Freedom", in 1858. Comic Book...
American artist, Roy Lichtenstein is well known for his use of cartoon strips, that were very popular in the 1950s, in his artwork. Lichtenstein admired the skill of comic book artists, who could create complicated stories of love and war in cartoon form. Along with other great artists like...
- Other notable artists: Chuck Berry, Tony Bennett 1927: Harry Belafonte - Date of birth: March 1 Harry Belafonte crossed racial barriers as a singer and actor and became thefirst African American to win an Emmy. Born in New York City to Jamaican parents, Belafonte's first hit was "Matild...
John A. Russo, sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead. As a screenwriter, his credits include Night of the Living Dead, The Majorettes, Midnight, and Santa Cla...
Famous Dex is a famous American rapper whose net worth has been evaluated around $600,000. The amount is being speculated to increase soon with all the
Anne Hathaway was casted for the role of Fantine in the 2012 movie Les Misérables based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. The actress was playing a mother living on the street who had to sell her hair, teeth, and eventually her body to support her daughter Cosette. ...
John Hope Franklin was a trailblazing American historian whose seminal 1947 work, "From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans," has sold more than three million copies. He earned a bachelor's degree from Fisk University in Tennessee in 1935 as well as a master's degree and a ...
Such houses include the former home of Ralph Bunche, the first African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Detroit's failure to protect history also is shown by the loss of the Rosa Parks house, Hammer said.【1】Why did Rosa Parks move to another place to liveA. To make a living....