In this abridged excerpt from her essay, “Labor, Love, Legacy: Augusta Savage’s Art,” art historian and curator Jeffreen M. Hayes looks at the life and legacy of Augusta Savage, whose work ...

Augusta Savage was the first person in the U.S. to open a gallery dedicated to African American art. A Harlem Renaissance sculptor and art educator, she was also one of the first Black women art ...

Sculptor Augusta Savage once said: "I was a Leap Year baby, and it seems to me that I have been leaping ever since." Born on Feb. 29, 1892, Savage leapt from the Jim Crow South to public attention ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF ... There will be plenty of signature hot dogs and hamburgers, with some of the items only being available for certain games during the season. For example, the Star ...

They were there at the behest of the sculptor Augusta Savage to celebrate the opening of her Salon of Contemporary Negro Art. Dressed in tuxedos and evening gowns, they sipped champagne and gazed ...

Savage was in the midst of his tyrannical reign as the “Macho King,” adorned with his signature crown and accompanied by Sensational Sherri. In 1990, Japanese professional wrestling was ...

Each year The Masters Tournament is one of the most anticipated events on the sports calendar, as the world's top golfers all migrate to Augusta National Golf Club to compete for that signature ...

The Augusta Savage Mentoring Center is offering a Summer Art Class from July 1 to July 16, led by instructor Johnny Mathis, and will take place on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 ...

Public monuments to honor Black Americans in the 1930s: that was the vision of Augusta Savage, a Harlem Renaissance sculptor who has been called one of the most influential artists of the 20th century ...

AMHERST — Westfield artist Jason Wolfe’s first solo exhibition of his bold, abstract paintings, “Unfolding Convention,” is on view at UMass Amherst’s Augusta Savage Gallery. The ...

CLAY COUNTY-Fla. — Clay County and the City of Green Cove Springs unveil a Historical Marker of Augusta Savage, a world renowned sculptor, teacher, and civil rights activist close to her ...