"Effie Lee Newsome was a pioneer in children's literature. She was possibly the first African American poet whose body of work consisted primarily of poems for children. A number of her poems appeared in The Brownies' Book, the magazine published by W.E.B. DuBois. Later, she wrote a children's column, "The Little Page," for The Crisis, the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Until ..."
"Effie Lee Newsome was a pioneer in children's literature. She was possibly the first African American poet whose body of work consisted primarily of poems for children. A number of her poems appeared in The Brownies' Book, the magazine published by W.E.B. DuBois. Later, she wrote a children's column, "The Little Page," for The Crisis, the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Until ..."
"... business and attending to numerous tasks on my behalf ; Dr . Vada E . Butcher
, dean emerita , College of Fine Arts , for her support and counseling throughout
my career ; Dr . Carolyn Shuttlesworth , for her suggestions and proofreading of ..."
"Series emphasizes art and artifacts from global traditions and explores each workthematically so that it can be compared and contrasted with works from diverse ..."
"Contents: Lenders to the exhibition -- Director's foreword -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Reflections on a friendship -- From designer to artist -- The mask as muse : the influence of African art on the life and career of Lois Mailou Jones -- Interview with Lois Mailou Jones -- Exhibition checklist -- Chronology -- Selected bibliography.
Note: Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, ..."