by Larry Scott-Walker | Feb 6, 2023 | Black History
Ma Rainey was an American blues singer and songwriter who was one of the earliest African American professional blues musicians. Born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1886, Rainey got her start in vaudeville before making a name for herself as a blues performer in the 1920s....
by Larry Scott-Walker | Feb 3, 2023 | Black History
Essex Hemphill was an American poet, performer, and editor who was an important figure in the LGBTQ rights and black cultural movements of the late 20th century. Born in Washington D.C. in 1957, Hemphill grew up in a working-class family and was involved in activism...
by Larry Scott-Walker | Feb 2, 2023 | Black History
E. Lynn Harris was an American novelist and playwright who was known for his works that explored the complexities of African American and LGBTQ relationships. Born in Flint, Michigan, in 1955, Harris grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, and later attended the University...
by Larry Scott-Walker | Feb 1, 2023 | Black History
Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, and playwright, who was one of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance. Born on February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri, Hughes wrote poems, stories, and plays that celebrated the African American experience...
by Larry Scott-Walker | Jan 30, 2023 | Black History, Human Rights
Lorraine Hansberry was an African American playwright, author, and civil rights activist, best known for her play A Raisin in the Sun. She was born in Chicago in 1930 and passed away in 1965. Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun, which debuted on Broadway in...
