Showing posts with label Harlem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harlem. Show all posts

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Langston Hughes


 

It’s been eye-opening to read a lot about African-American history this past year. I kept learning about folks who escaped the racist regions they were brought up in, and navigated their way north, to more enlightened parts of America . Born in Joplin, Missouri, one legendary poet/activist would participate in this great migration. He would find his voice as a member of the Harlem Renaissance.  


Sighed prints of this piece are available here (in my Etsy shop)!

Sunday, November 3, 2019

Malcolm X


Here's a portrait of iconic civil rights leader, Malcolm X, drawn on an old map of the streets of Harlem. One book that has always stayed with me is The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Learning about his struggle (and transformation) has great value. If you haven't done so, please give this book a try.  


Signed prints of this piece are available here!

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