Exhibition of portraits, accompanied by brief biographical sketches, of prominent African Americans, whose contributions to science, the arts, business, and politics have enriched and enlivened the public good in the United States: George Washington Carver, Marian Anderson, Harry T. Burleigh, W. E. B. DuBois, Judge Jane Bolin, James Weldon Johnson, Alain Locke, Paul Robeson, William Campbell, Charles Drew, Richmond Barthe , Ralph Bunche, Aaron Douglas, Jessie Fauset, Mary Church Terrell, Thurgood Marshall, Walter White, Captain Hugh Mulzac, Paul Williams, and Asa P. Randolph.

Concepts

portraiture, african americans, famous african americans

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Additional Tags

portraits, national portrait gallery, smithsonian, smithsonian institution, contributions of african americans

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)