This month I remind you to have a grateful heart all month, not just on the designated day. Instead of looking for new stuff to make us better, lets look at what we already have.
Be grateful. There are Tess, Tanks, Crews, Sweats and Hoodies. You can order at Grateful Heart
I am most grateful for those amazing writers and artists that have share their words with the world over the past couple of centuries. Even though they have not been lauded, people of color have been telling their truths for as long as we have been in the world. These truths are powerful, encouraging, and enlightening.
Alexander Dumas, Phillis Wheatley, Simon of Cyrene, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Priscilla Shirer, Nat Turner, James Baldwin, Cora Jakes Coleman, Maya Angelou, Lorraine Hansberry, Ntzoke Shange, August Wilson, Nelson Mandela, J California Cooper, Lecrae.
Have you ever had a moment where you just said, I am gonna give God some praise? What is that praise gonna look like?
For some people it is just a moment. For others it is a way of life. In my T-Shirt store there is a reminder.
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This month I remind you to have a grateful heart all month, not just on the designated day. Instead of looking for new stuff to make us better, lets look at what we already have.
Be grateful. There are Tess, Tanks, Crews, Sweats and Hoodies. You can order at Grateful Heart
I am most grateful for those amazing writers and artists that have share their words with the world over the past couple of centuries. Even though they have not been lauded, people of color have been telling their truths for as long as we have been in the world.
Alexander Dumas, Phillis Wheatley, Simon of Cyrene, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Priscilla Shirer, Nat Turner, James Baldwin, Cora Jakes Coleman, Maya Angelou, Lorraine Hansberry, Ntzoke Shange, August Wilson, Nelson Mandela, J California Cooper, Lecrae.
I love to draw. It is a great way to tell a story or capture a moment.
I believe stories can be told in many ways and use a variety of methods to uplift, inform and educate about African Americans and people of color.
We should tell our own stories.
You can visit Art Pal and see some of my work.
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My work covers five areas. History. Faith. Cultural Diversity. Impact. Justice and Fairness.
Art is Life
Sometimes we have to remind ourselves what is important. It is easy to get caught up in the everydayness of life. Remind yourself that when God created you, He wants to chat.
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One of the first images I ever saw of Charles White’s was his portrait of Frederick Douglass. It was in a museum along with other portraits of notable African Americans. I was proud. During a time on intense racism, he created respectable images of African Americans.
Born and raised in Chicago, Charles White Jr created art work that captured moments in African American history. Some of Charles White Jr’s work is on display at the Art Institute of Chicago, where White was once a student. His artwork spans four decades revealing his life experiences and how they changed over time.
White went to work as a full-time artist for the Illinois Art Project as part of the Work Progress Administration as an easel painter. One of his accomplishments was painting the Kitchenette Debutantes which invited the world into living conditions of the south side of Chicago.
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