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Tells stories about the struggles of African-Americans through the paintings of twentieth-century artist Jacob Lawrence, and includes suggested activities for exploring the paintings and prints, and biographical information about the artist.

A series of sixty paintings by Jacob Lawrence recreating the movement of millions of African-Americans, in the decades following World War I, from the rural South to the urban North.

Presents the author's meditations on twenty paintings by artist Rod Brown, designed to encourage reflection on the hardships faced by African-American slaves until their emancipation.

A critical examination of African-American art that presents photos of significant artworks and examines such themes and contexts in African-American art history as cultural deprivation and slavery, emancipation and cultural dilemma, New Americanism and ethnic identity, and social and political awareness.

Explores the Harlem Renaissance, a reawakening of African-American culture, including literature, the arts theater, and music, motivated by a goal to achieve equal rights.

Presents biographies of twenty-four black men and women who made notable contributions in the arts, including Marion Anderson, James Baldwin, Alexander Dumas, Lorraine Hansberry, Paul Robeson, and Bert Williams.

Showcases the work of African-American photographers, featuring approximately six hundred photographs that provide insight into African-American life from 1840 to 1999.

A collection of ten African-American crafts that correspond to short profiles of famous African-Americans in history.

Narrative text describes the artist's paintings and their portrayal of the lives of her African-American relatives in the rural American South.

A brief biography of the twentieth-century African-American painter whose art featured significant people and events from African-American history.