captured the African-American and Black experience. Lawrence did so through color, line, and form, whereas Hughes captures the experiences through language. In this lesson, students will: Understand ...

Through a series of paintings, in The Great Migration, Jacob Lawrence illustrates the mass exodus of African-Americans who moved to the ... housed in The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The pictures ...

Step Afrika! is celebrating its 30th anniversary on Saturday with a performance in Chicago.The dance company was founded in ...

"Our series focuses on three dramatic migrations that have profoundly shaped the African American experience, and redefined what it means to be ‘Black’ in this country: the great migration ...

In the first half of the 20th century, as African Americans migrated North in search ... In this lesson, students will: Understand the history of the Great Migration Examine the art of Jacob Lawrence, ...