Tag Archives: African-American History Month

STORY PAINTER: The Life of Jacob Lawrence

Posted on February 18, 2017 by savvywriter

STORY PAINTER: The Life of Jacob Lawrence tells the story of the artist Jacob Lawrence, born in 1917, Jacob, known as “Jake” grew up during the Great Migration, the largest migration of African-Americans to the North, since the days of … Continue reading →

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The Story of Ruby Bridges

Posted on February 28, 2015 by savvywriter

On Ruby’s first day, a large crowd of angry white people gathered outside.
The people carried signs that said they didn’t want black children in a white school.
People called Ruby names; some wanted to hurt her… the marshals carried guns.
Ruby would hurry through the crowd and not say a word. Continue reading →

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