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Margaret Walker with Elizabeth Catlett bust of Phillis Wheatley Margaret Walker commissioned Elizabeth Catlett to create a bronze bust of Phillis Wheatley based on the Scipio Moorhead engraving of Phillis Wheatley. The bust was unveiled during the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival. -
Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival Participant: June Jordan June Jordan biography -
Correspondence: Margaret Walker to Benjamin Payton First page of a letter written by Margaret Walker to Dr. Benjamin Payton, Director of Minority Affairs, Ford Foundation soliciting financial support from the Ford Foundation for the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival. -
Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival Participant: Alice Walker Writer Alice Walker signing autographs in Jackson State bookstore during Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival Book Fair and Autograph Party -
Alice Walker Speaking at Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival Writer Alice Walker reading her essay, "In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens" during Poetry Reading II at the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival -
[unknown] violent fantasy scene with various monsters, fire and mountains in background - dark colors -
[unknown] Three scenes - far left man dressed in traditional African wear, middle scene, older man with geometric shapes in background and to right futuristic humanoid-robotic figures - Heavy contrast with bright yellow and white -
[unknown] kite/fish-shaped panel, woman’s face in the middle, behind her are vibrant and intricate patterns of yellow, pink, blue, and purple -
[unknown] themes of Islam in the US, depicts hilal, American flag, McDonald’s arches, women in hijabs - vibrant colors -
[unknown] abstract with one or two baby figures separated by a corkscrew shape - rich purple, and gold hues -
[unknown] unfinished farm scene, man bent over to work the land, wearing a sideways cap and a work shirt, house in background, train to right - earth tones and blue hues -
[unknown] abstract figure-8s - cool purple, blue, and brown tones -
[unknown] Kanye West (circa 808’s & Heartbreak) in front of a green pyramid, music notes on ribbon connecting silhouette-style angels and griffins - vibrant colors -
[unknown] abstract style, cool blue tones -
Freedom multiple scenes depicting Black freedom struggle in US, includes slavery, military deaths, Statue of Liberty, protests, angels and the deceased in clouds at top of painting - cool blue sky background -
Sunset Beach Sunset over beach scene, two coconut trees, two birds, sunset reflected on water, panel shaped around painting - bright colors -
The Way We Were children playing near tree and water, gloomy landscape scene, trees swaying - green, yellow, and blue hues -
[unknown] baby with diaper on sitting on three books inscribed “How To Amistad,” surface made up of New York Times newspaper clippings including images of Malcolm X, Black athletics, background of American flag with baby grabbing a star, malnourished baby to right of main figure - red, blue and white -
[unknown] woman with natural hair seated in front of buildings in perspective style, “Rosie the Riveter” mural in background on one of the buildings, mask as puzzle piece with Superman logo - earth tones -
[unknown] woman laying in clear box located by entrance of house, overlooks landscape in background - warm tones -
Relentless Fear animated style monsters haunting a blue figure in the foreground, “ha ha” written in orange throughout piece, mostly dark colors -
[unknown] woman figure decorated in white patterns throughout body, head is covered by black and blue cone shape, pink background -
[unknown] front and profile portrait of Johnny Cash mug shot, beige tones with dripping paint style -
[unknown] Black woman sitting on bench in front of a brick wall, surrounded books, a key, a traffic cone, flowers, and a “Come In We’re Open” sign
