December 27, 2003 Vincent Dacosta Smith, figurative painter, died. Smith was born December 12, 1929 in New York City. At the age of 15, he dropped out of high school and became a hobo working odd jobs and spending a year in the army. In 1953, he discovered his love of art and became a […]
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December 27th in African American History – James Madison Nabrit, Jr.
December 27, 1997 James Madison Nabrit, Jr., civil rights lawyer, college president and deputy ambassador, died. Nabrit was born September 7, 1900 in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his bachelor’s degree in 1923 from Morehouse College and his Doctor of Laws degree from Northwestern University in 1927. In 1936, Nabrit joined the faculty of Howard University […]