by Elaine Luther | Jun 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dolls for Boys When my son was a toddler, he adopted one of his older sister’s dolls, declared it a boy doll instead of a girl doll and renamed it. Despite the wide selection of clothes available, he preferred that his doll was naked. I was cool with all of...
by Elaine Luther | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Chicago Reader has a lovely photo essay of black fathers with their kids. We need more images like this! Author W. D. Floyd writes: At a Father’s Day speech in 2008, Obama claimed that there are too many Black fathers missing from too many homes and that it...
by Elaine Luther | Apr 28, 2019 | Artists, Uncategorized
Rachel Ruysch, 1664-1750 Rachel Ruysch was a Dutch flower painter who is known for her amazing detail and accuracy. She was the first financially successful artist of her time period, the Baroque period. She was born into a wealthy family that included artists,...
by Elaine Luther | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Sixth grader Ellie Skala, of Oak Park, Illinois invented a game, entered it in a contest at the Chicago Toy and Game show, in their Young Inventor Challenge. Her idea was picked up by Pressman Games and is available for sale at Target stores this year, 2019! She says,...
by Elaine Luther | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Mary Edmonia Lewis was a sculptor in America at a time when it was difficult for any woman to be a sculptor, and significantly more difficult for a black woman to do so. Author Kirsten Pai Buick, author of the book Child of the Fire, about Edmonia Lewis, says that...
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