Black artist, Lois Mailou |
Black artist, Lois Mailou Jones was an artist who painted and influenced others during the Harlem Renaissance and beyond,
"Beautiful is the woman who accepts nothing less than what she deserves. She has the knowledge and wisdom to let go of the things that are causing harm to her. She moves in silence and puts self first." ~ KM
Black athlete Lucy Diggs Slowe |
In 1917, Lucy Diggs Slowe became the first African-American to win a major sports title, American Tennis Association. She was one of the original founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Howard University. In 1922, she was appointed the first Dean of Women at Howard University.
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