Black Authors and Artists

Haley Jensen

Mar 30, 20213 min read

Olaudah Equiano/Gustavus Vassa

Olaudah Equiano/ Gustavus Vassa (1745–1797) was an author, abolitionist, and seamen. He most likely grew up in present day Nigeria. As a...

Haley Jensen

Mar 16, 20212 min read

Scipio Moorhead

Scipio Moorhead is an enslaved artist of African descent. None of his works are signed and most historians assume that he was the artist...

Haley Jensen

Mar 16, 20212 min read

Ignatius Sancho

Ignatius Sancho (1729?-1780) was born on the middle passage, his mother died shortly after his birth and father committed suicide rather...