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“From These Shores” celebrates the accomplishments of known and lesser-known Africans throughout time and across geography.

The depictions included in this exhibition are equally diverse. The images include photographs and paintings created specifically for this exhibition. From black and white photographs to colorful acrylics and air brush portraits, the images reflect the diversity of the various artists.

We display the exhibition’s name in the eight most common languages spoken in The Gambia. 

Presented in March 2023. The panels hang at: Click the image or name of a person to read more about the celebrated person, and the creative artist and his/her/their creation.
 
Benkos Biohó

Benkos Biohó

Liberator
(late 16th century-1621)
Colombia

george washington carver

George Washington Carver

Agriculturist Extraordinaire
(1860? – 1943)
United States

Aimé Césaire and Suzanne (née Roussi) Cesaire

Aimé Césaire
(1913-2008) and Suzanne (née Roussi) Cesaire
Writers-Activists
(1915 –1966)
Martinique

 
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

Viral Immunologist, Moderna Vaccine Co-developer
(1986 -    )
United States

claudia cumberbatch

Claudia Vera Jones (Cumberbatch)

Organizer and Renaissance Person
(1915 – 1964)
Trinidad and Tobago

Benedita da Silva



 
Susana  Esther Baca de la Colina

Susana Esther Baca de la Colina

Ethnomusicologist
(1944 -    )
Peru

mathia de sousa

Mathias de Sousa

First African American Legislator in the future United States
(circa 1600s- circa 1600s)
United States

queen nanny

Queen Nanny

Liberator and National Heroe
(circa 1685 — circa 1750)
Jamaica

 
labron james

LeBron James

Athlete and Philanthropist
(1984 - )
United States

sebastina lemba-walker

Sebastián Lemba (I of II)

Liberator and National Hero
(circa 1500 – circa 1547)
Dominican Republic

sebastiain lemba

Sebastián Lemba (II of II)

Liberator and National Hero
(circa 1500 – circa 1547)
Dominican Republic

 


Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez
First Black Cosmonaut
(January 29, 1942 - )
Cuba

sophia redmond

Sophie Redmond

Doctor and Keeper of the Culture
(1907-1955)
Suriname


International Aviation Pioneer (1903-1954)
United States

 
bayard rustin

Bayard Rustin

Consummate Organizer
(1912 – 1987)
United States

rosemary sadlier

Rosemary Sadlier

Canadian Black History Historian
(19?? -    )
Canada

PresidentVicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña

Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña

Mexico’s First Black Indian President
(1781-1831)
Mexico

 
Bryan Stevenson

Bryan Stevenson

Lawyer and Museum Founder
(1959 -   )
United States



Why Does This Exhibit Have Two Images of Sebastián Lemba? Plus, Three Questions and Answers


kevin turner

The Making of From These Shores

 
 
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