Celebrating Black ArtistsAge Level: 12–17 Grade Level: 7–12 Even as discrimination forced them to the margins of society, black artists have made a tremendous impact on American culture. Your students will gain a deeper understanding of how multiple artistic disciplines have benefited from black excellence. Filled with accessible text, full-color photographs, and covering the titans of jazz music like Miles Davis, legendary poets like Langston Hughes, and lesser-known figures like sculptor Augusta Savage, these volumes offer rich profiles of the amazing black men and women who have shaped American art. Features include: Correlates directly with state curricular standards for social studies, which specifically touch on the Harlem Renaissance. Designed to offer greater representation of the many artistic contributions of black Americans. Detailed Chronologies, Chapter Notes, and Further Reading sections offer in-depth information and additional resources for study. Fall 2019 Page 1 of 3123 Alma Woodsey Thomas Painter and Educator Charlotte Etinde-Crompton and Samuel Willard Crompton Born in Georgia at the end of the nineteenth century, Alma Woodsey Thomas defied society's expectations for black women. She did not marry, have children, or work as a domestic. Instead, Thomas was a teacher and an artist...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 9781978514690 Binding: eBookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978514683 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978514676 Binding: Paperback BookPrice: $ ee LL PP Loading… Aretha Franklin The Queen of Soul Charlotte Etinde-Crompton and Samuel Willard Crompton Aretha Franklin was blessed with one of the greatest voices in all of popular music. She sang from the age of eight, and performed professionally from the age of fourteen. Her talent, which many described simply as God-given, seemed sufficient to ensure her a life of comfort and ease...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 9781978504646 Binding: eBookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978503571 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978505322 Binding: Paperback BookPrice: $ ee LL PP Loading… Augusta Savage Sculptor of the Harlem Renaissance Charlotte Etinde-Crompton and Samuel Willard Crompton Augusta Savage endured more, far more, than her fair share of sorrow and difficulty. She lost three husbands, one child, and many friends. So it isn't surprising that she sometimes fell into bitterness and despair, but she usually found a remedy for the pain: using her strong fingers to shape works of art...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 9781978504189 Binding: eBookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978503618 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978505360 Binding: Paperback BookPrice: $ ee LL PP Loading… Countee Cullen Poet of the Harlem Renaissance Charlotte Etinde-Crompton and Samuel Willard Crompton For a few shining years Countee Cullen seemed destined to define the African American urban experience. A gifted poet, Cullen wrote some of the outstanding works of the 1920s, and when he married Yolande Du Bois, in what was proclaimed the social event of the decade, his success and fame seemed assured...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 9781978504134 Binding: eBookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978503557 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978505308 Binding: Paperback BookPrice: $ ee LL PP Loading… Duke Ellington Legendary Composer and Bandleader Charlotte Etinde-Crompton and Samuel Willard Crompton His was the greatest of talents, concealed beneath a carefree exterior. Duke Ellington possessed musical genius, which he claimed to exert for the glory of God and on behalf of his fellow African Americans...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 9781978504141 Binding: eBookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978503564 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978505315 Binding: Paperback BookPrice: $ ee LL PP Loading… Edmonia Lewis Internationally Renowned Sculptor Charlotte Etinde-Crompton and Samuel Willard Crompton Edmonia Lewis was a free woman of color who gained recognition as a sculptor during the Civil War. Of black and Native American heritage, she stood out in the largely white and male-dominated art world...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 9781978514720 Binding: eBookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978514713 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $38.93Discount Price: $29.20 ISBN: 9781978514706 Binding: Paperback BookPrice: $ ee LL PP Loading… Page 1 of 3123 Loading… Loading… Loading... Library Bound Book: List Price: $545.02 Discount Price: $408.80 + Add to wish list eBook: List Price: $545.02 Discount Price: $408.80 + Add to wish list Paperback Book: List Price: $0.00 Discount Price: $0.00 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading…