Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012). One of my favorite soul singers. Most known for her hit “At Last”. Its a song she has been on record saying she hated, because […]
Monthly Archives: February 2016
8 posts
James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an African American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. James Baldwin’s written works made him an important spokesman of the Civil Rights Movement. His essays explored […]
#webpeeps #sketchbook #submissions #art #artist
A friend of mine asked how come I hadn’t done any more Black History (Month) sketches. Hadn’t thought about it after the Frederick Douglass sketch, so, here we have today’s sketch of the day….. The great Shirley […]
…if my life were made to a movie, there would be quite a few songs on the track listing by Earth, Wind and Fire. They provided the background music to almost all Saturday morning house cleaning sessions. […]
Happy Black History Month Year!!! On this first day of February, 2016, we have Frederick Douglass (b. Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, February 1818 – February 20, 1895) After getting an assignment in 7th grade to read Narrative […]