Where Black Historical Art, News & Gifts Live the Rest of the Year!

Black History News at The Black Art Depot

Issue: 100

1st Quarter/2012

Greetings!

We Hope You Enjoyed Black History Month!

Typically our customers always ask us why we send out our 1st Quarterly Black History newsletter annually at the end of February. Our answer is always that The Black Art Depot is where Black History Lives the other 337 days of the year.

Our goal is to always shine a bright spotlight on the artwork, music, videos, and other products that tell "Our Story".

9 Facts About Eugene Jacques Bullard
The First Black Military Pilot

1. Eugene Jacques Bullard was born October 9, 1894 in Columbus, GA as the seventh out of ten total children born to William Octave Bullard and Jospehine "Yokalee" Thomas. Eugene's father was orginally from Martinique but William arrived in the United States of America as a slave when his owners settled here after fleeing Haiti during the French Revolution. His mother, Josephine, was a Creek Native American.

2. Eugene Bullard is widely recognized as the first Black military pilot. He earned his wings from an Aviation school in Tours, France on May 5, 1917. Bullard served as a pilot for the 93 Spad Squadron of the Lafayette Flying Corps in the French......READ MORE >>>

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Behind Every Good Man
Vottania

A new high quality framed poster by Vottania featuring President Barack Obama and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as the secret to both of their successes, First Lady Michelle Obama and Coretta Scott King. A beautiful poster that shows how when a couple works together, Anything is Possible!

9 Facts About Rev. Fred A. Shuttlesworth
The Most Courageous Civil Rights Fighter in the South

1. Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth was a man that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called "the most courageous civil rights fighter in the South." He was also labeled by many as the "the man most feared by Southern racists." Rev. Shuttlesworth was known as combative and confrontational when it came to the fight for civil and human rights. He allegedly once warned Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that history would not look kindly on those who gave "flowery speeches" but did not act on them.

2. During his lifetime Shuttlesworth survived two bombings, dozens of arrests, and a number of police beatings that left him hospitalized. Rev. Shuttlesworth believed...... READ MORE >>>

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Stained
Kevin "WAK" Williams

New release from K.A. Williams II! A man you are probably more familiar with by the name we have come to know and love him as, WAK. This hand embellished limited edition giclee on canvas is properly entitled "Stained". The new release features an African American female housekeeper, and quite possibly a slave, still stained by the horrors and tragedy of the unjust capture, abuse, rape, torture and imprisonment of her ancestors. Something that the history books label as slavery.

The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

A Dynamic, Innovative Movement to Bring Justice, Peace and Opportunity to California.

Through our people-powered campaigns, the Ella Baker Center offers smart solutions and uplifting alternatives to violence and incarceration. The safest neighborhoods aren't the ones with the most prisons and the most police. They're the ones with the best schools, the cleanest environment, and the most opportunities for young people and working people. Instead of basing policies on fear, we're building a society where decisions and laws......READ MORE>>>

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Mahogany Animal Napkin Rings
Jedando Kenyan Handicrafts

This beatiful set of six napkin rings are carved from African Mahogany in Kenya. Each set contains a lion, cheetah, rhinocerous, elephant, zebra and giraffe and is crafted and painted by hand. These napkin rings measure 3.5 inches wide and are 2.5 inches in height. Every napkin ring set is shipped in a Ugandan Banana Fiber Presentation Box. This allows for easy storage and makes this set a great gift item for those who love African decor.

El Yanga, The Gaspar Yanga Statue

First Liberator of the Americas

This statue was created in honor of Gaspar Yanga. According to local legends, Gaspar Yanga was a member of the royal family in Gabon prior to being kidnapped and enslaved. Gaspar Yanga or Yanga as he is affectionately called is widely considered to have established one of the first free black settlements in North or South America. He founded the settlement after rebelling against colonial Spanish rule and slavery, fleeing to the mountains and establishing an agricultural community in 1570. After numerous battles with the Spanish, the town of San Lorenzo de Los Negros......READ MORE>>>

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