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Vashti Harrison es una autora, ilustradora y cineasta estadounidense. Es conocida por sus libros ilustrados que destacan figuras históricas afroamericanas y por su estilo artístico cálido y expresivo.
Known for: Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Este libro ilustrado presenta las historias inspiradoras de cuarenta mujeres afroamericanas que cambiaron el mundo, desde líderes de derechos civiles hasta artistas, científicas y pioneras. Con retratos encantadores y textos accesibles, celebra la valentía, la creatividad y la determinación de estas figuras históricas.
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Early Trailblazers in Science and Education
When I painted the portraits of women like Katherine Johnson and Mary McLeod Bethune, I felt the weight of their quiet defiance. Education and science were worlds from which Black women were systematically excluded, yet both women claimed their rightful place with grace and persistence. Katherine Jo...
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Artists and Performers Who Broke Barriers
Art is freedom, and for women like Ella Fitzgerald and Josephine Baker, it was also survival. When I drew their portraits, I thought about the sound of Ella’s voice—so pure and effortless, defying anyone who tried to confine it. She sang through eras of segregation, transforming jazz into a universa...
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About Vashti Harrison
Vashti Harrison es una autora, ilustradora y cineasta estadounidense. Es conocida por sus libros ilustrados que destacan figuras históricas afroamericanas y por su estilo artístico cálido y expresivo. Ha recibido múltiples premios por su contribución a la literatura infantil.
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Vashti Harrison es una autora, ilustradora y cineasta estadounidense. Es conocida por sus libros ilustrados que destacan figuras históricas afroamericanas y por su estilo artístico cálido y expresivo.
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