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Captured: Artist Ted Ellis Documents and Preserves 400 Years of African American History

by WI Guest Author September 4, 2019December 21, 2021

New Orleans-born artist Ted Ellis has captured and created over 5,000 paintings of the life of African Americans for more than 25 years.

This drawing, "Landing Negroes at Jamestown from Dutch man-of-war, 1619," chronicles the first 20 African slaves arriving in Jameston, Virginia. (Library of Congress)

ELLIS: How Will You Celebrate Your Birthday?

by WI Guest Author January 1, 2019October 31, 2020