By Eden Endeshaw
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Inspirational black individuals have impacted society and culture profoundly through their achievements in various fields such as politics, literature, sports, science and the arts. Their resilience, talent, and perseverance have broken barriers, challenged norms, and inspired generations to strive for excellence and social justice. Through their contributions, they have reshaped perceptions, expanded opportunities, and enriched the fabric of society for all.
<aside> 🎷 Some jazz music….
Miles Davis - Freddie Freeloader
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Along Came Betty
Horace Silver - Song for My Father
My Favorite Things - John Coltrane
More Today Than Yesterday-Charles Earland
Art Pepper－You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
Bud Powell - Collard Greens and Black Eyed Peas
Charlie "Bird" Parker - Yardbird Suite
Thelonious Monk - Straight, No Chaser
Oliver Nelson - Stolen Moments
Jimmy Smith - When Johnny Comes Marching Home
For more jazz music→https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8F6B0753B2CCA128
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https://www.nga.gov/features/black-artists.html
Black Art & Artists in Our Collection, www.nga.gov/features/black-artists.html. Accessed 1 May 2024.
“African American Art.” Smithsonian American Art Museum, americanart.si.edu/art/highlights/african-american. Accessed 1 May 2024.
Toni Morrison: Biography, Author, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize Winner, www.biography.com/authors-writers/toni-morrison. Accessed 1 May 2024.
“W. E. B. Du Bois - Beliefs, Niagara Movement & NAACP.” History.Com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/topics/black-history/w-e-b-du-bois. Accessed 1 May 2024.
Euphemia Lofton Haynes - Facts, Math & Timeline, www.biography.com/scientists/euphemia-lofton-haynes. Accessed 1 May 2024.
Jones, Robert. “The Essential James Baldwin.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024, www.nytimes.com/article/james-baldwin-best-books.html.
“Augusta Savage: The Extraordinary Story of the Trailblazing Artist.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 8 May 2019, www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/may/08/augusta-savage-black-artist-new-york.