Arts and Culture

This week's open threads will highlight a famous black painter from the past and the present. Joshua Johnson (c.1763 – c.1824) was an American black biracial painter from the Baltimore area. Johnson, often viewed as the first person of color to make a living as a painter in the United States, is known for his naïve paintings of prominent Maryland residents. It was not … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Famous Black Painters