African Descent Archives - Page 55 of 130

Sarah Vaughan

The power, range, and flexibility of her voice made Sarah Vaughan, known as “Sassy” or “The Divine One,” one of the great singers in jazz.

Dionne Warwick

World-renowned African-American recording artist

Esther Saunders

1800s African-American poet

Jarena Lee

Jarena Lee was the first known female preacher of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC).

Dr. Frazier is a physicist in the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), managing scientific and technical projects established to ensure a safe, secure, and effective nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear explosive testing.

Nora Ezell

Ezell is a master of embroidery and appliqué, the process of fastening one piece of fabric to a ground fabric with tiny stitches.

Mozell Benson

“Her quilts are the visual equivalent of jazz or blues. She will take a basic pattern and then do variations on it just like a musician will do with a jazz piece.”

Naomi Gedo Diouf

Liberian-American dancer and dance teachers who has contributed to the practice and performance of West African dance, drum, and culture in African diasporic communities for more than four decades.