#selmaburke

[moment-n-thesun]

#selmaburke #blackhistory #dime #portrait #franklindroosevelt #president 😒 how many people knew that.📢☀☝

[patriciapettis]

#Repost @africankingwarrior • • • • • • #SelmaBurke (December 31, 1900 – August 29, 1995) was an American sculptor & a member of the Harlem Renaissance movement. She's best known for a bas relief portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt which inspired the profile found on the obverse of the dime. She described herself as "a people's sculptor" & created many pieces of public art, often portraits of prominent African-American figures like Duke Ellington, Mary McLeod Bethune & Booker T. Washington. In 1979, she was awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award. Received several honorary doctorate degrees during her lifetime, including one awarded by Livingston College (1970), & one from Spelman College (1988). Receive lifetime achievement award from the Women's Caucus for Art (1979) in a private ceremony in the Oval Office. Received a Candace Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women in 1983 & the Pearl S. Buck Foundation Women's Award in 1987. #blackwomenaredope #africanamericanhistorymonth #celebratingblackhistory #blackhistoryisworldhistory #blackhistoryinthemaking #blackhistoryyoudidntlearninschool #BlackGenius #BlackEducationMatters #africanamericanstudies #africanamericanliterature #blackamericatoday #blackwomeninhistory #blackpowermatters #blackgirlexcellence #blackstudies #blackagenda #blackempowermentmovement #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #blackhistoryiseveryday #blackhistory365✊🏾 #thegreatawakeningofafricanamericans #iamblackhistory #BlackInventions #BlackInventors #blackhistorymatters #blackhistorian #blackhistorymonth2021 #proudtobeblack https://www.instagram.com/p/CL7YnLVDy8pC8ZRsMaNpHwSav_sGfuLuyRs4q00/?igshid=u3s8xb9ppi1f

[patriciapettis]

#Repost @africankingwarrior • • • • • • #SelmaBurke (December 31, 1900 – August 29, 1995) was an American sculptor & a member of the Harlem Renaissance movement. She's best known for a bas relief portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt which inspired the profile found on the obverse of the dime. She described herself as "a people's sculptor" & created many pieces of public art, often portraits of prominent African-American figures like Duke Ellington, Mary McLeod Bethune & Booker T. Washington. In 1979, she was awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award. Received several honorary doctorate degrees during her lifetime, including one awarded by Livingston College (1970), & one from Spelman College (1988). Receive lifetime achievement award from the Women's Caucus for Art (1979) in a private ceremony in the Oval Office. Received a Candace Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women in 1983 & the Pearl S. Buck Foundation Women's Award in 1987. #blackwomenaredope #africanamericanhistorymonth #celebratingblackhistory #blackhistoryisworldhistory #blackhistoryinthemaking #blackhistoryyoudidntlearninschool #BlackGenius #BlackEducationMatters #africanamericanstudies #africanamericanliterature #blackamericatoday #blackwomeninhistory #blackpowermatters #blackgirlexcellence #blackstudies #blackagenda #blackempowermentmovement #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #blackhistoryiseveryday #blackhistory365✊🏾 #thegreatawakeningofafricanamericans #iamblackhistory #BlackInventions #BlackInventors #blackhistorymatters #blackhistorian #blackhistorymonth2021 #proudtobeblack https://www.instagram.com/p/CLe5aqBjyo04Wcr_PS4b8LfT58Px4ycx7sG6zA0/?igshid=1k3tc5h6wi1hn

[djmophatt]

The history never taught in history books. DROPPIN’ DIMES • Never paid a dime fir her creation, Selma Hortense Burke (December 31, 1900 – August 29, 1995) was an American sculptor and a member of the Harlem Renaissance movement. Burke is best known for a bas relief portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt that inspired the profile found on the obverse of the #dime. She described herself as "a people's #sculptor" and created many pieces of public art, often portraits of prominent African-American figures like Duke Ellington, Mary McLeod Bethune and Booker T. Washington.[3][4] In 1979, she was awarded the Women's Caucus for #Art Lifetime Achievement Award. • #SelmaBurke #droppindimes #herstory #merica #murica #teamdl #blacklivesmatter #america #usa #unitedstates #circa #bhm #thisisamerica #morethanamonth #history #america #justice #blackhistory #melanin #history #africanamerican #blackhistorymonth #morethanamonth #patriot https://www.instagram.com/p/CLB9pMWgYOz/?igshid=1ckhorfcz3rf3

[playoften]

selma burke

[adorahorton]

5th: Dr. Selma Hortense Burke Too many favs to name. Legend. Iconic. GOAT. - - #blackhistorymonth #selmaburke #selmahortenseburke #blackartists #postblackart #sculpture #womenartists #contemporaryblackart #art #artistrepresentation #blackhistory #artistsoninstagram #blackarthistory #arthistory #blackcreatives #blackabstractartists #artlove #blacksculptors #blackwomenwhosculpt (at ATL) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8NISsJHkCm/?igshid=4urwqwntf3vo

[3rdeyezoe]

It’s #blackhistorymonth duhhh .... . . . #selmaburke #coins #pennies #uscoins #blackhistory #influencer #blackpride #blacklove #blackawareness #unknownheroes #shero https://www.instagram.com/p/B8EdbCgBFou/?igshid=kkiah64el0nw

[mralfredepps]

#blackhistorymonth #SelmaBurke (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuUFoXmAZc7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rloyxng50f3u