Introduces readers to Benny Andrews, one of the most important African-American painters of the 20th century.

In a powerful poem accompanied by majestic paintings of influentialmen, Shange reflects on her childhood when her home was often filled withvisionaries and talented artists like Ellington, DuBois, Gillespie, andRobeson.

"American artist, poet, and novelist Barbara Chase-Riboud (b. 1939), has had an unusually varied and highly successful career across genres and media. As a poet, her work was edited by Toni Morrison and she is a recipient of the Carl Sandburg Prize. As a fiction writer, she was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and her first historical novel, Sally Hemings(1979) was a bestseller. But Chase-Riboud trained as a visual artist, primarily as a sculptor,...

"Romare Bearden (1911-1988), one of the most prolific, original, and acclaimed American artists of the twentieth century, richly depicted scenes and figures rooted in the American South and the Black experience. Bearden hailed from North Carolina but wasforced to relocate to the North when a white mob harassed [his family] in the 1910s. His family story is a compelling, complicated saga of Black middle-class achievement in the face of relentless waves...

Dedicated to the work of contemporary Black artists from around the world, this book is an introduction to artists from Africa and of African descent for young readers.

Looks at the contributions made by African-Americans to the arts, including Edward Bannister's paintings, Gordon Parks' photographs, and Aaron McGruder's comics.

An animated figure representing Ringgold talks about growing up in Harlem in the 1930s and learning to make quilts with her mother.

"There are many forms of art and literature. Learn about Black people who have excelled in literature and the arts, including author Jason Reynolds, dancer Misty Copeland, and painter Kehinde Wiley." --