top of page
VHarris Writes
Laura Wheeler Waring Biography Blog
Sharing the Joy of Writing A Life
Recently a group of member writers from Biographers International have begun meeting online as the Black Lives Roundtable. Participating in this group only amplifies my joy in writing the biography of Laura Wheeler Waring.
Valerie Harris
Dec 12, 20252 min read
The Brownies' Book and Laura Wheeler Waring's Halloween Tableau
Laura Wheeler Waring was one of several prolific African American artists to illustrate The Brownies' Book, an early magazine (1920-21) created exclusively for "the children of the sun"... Here is Waring's Halloween tableau illustrating a poem for the season...
Valerie Harris
Oct 9, 20252 min read
Black Biography as Cultural Preservation
Black biography as cultural preservation
Valerie Harris
Mar 18, 20253 min read
The Legacy of Black Artists of the 1920s in Shaping Cultural Narratives
The Legacy of Black Artists in Shaping Cultural Narratives during the "Jazz Age" in America.
Valerie Harris
Dec 11, 20241 min read
Illustrating "The Crisis" Pt. 2
“Dear Miss Wheeler, I am returning herewith one of the pictures which you made for Jessie Fauset’s story…. “ Laura’s work as an...
Valerie Harris
Jun 20, 20243 min read
Illustrating The Crisis: Pt 1
Laura Wheeler Waring was one of the first women artists to regularly contribute illustrations to The Crisis magazine.
Valerie Harris
May 28, 20244 min read
bottom of page