VHarris Writes

The Legacy of Black Artists in Shaping Cultural Narratives during the "Jazz Age" in America.

“Dear Miss Wheeler, I am returning herewith one of the pictures which you made for Jessie Fauset’s story…. “ Laura’s work as an...

Laura Wheeler Waring was one of the first women artists to regularly contribute illustrations to The Crisis magazine.

Laura Wheeler Waring begins a long association with W.E.B. DuBois as an illustrator for The Crisis magazine.

“Dear Ms. Harris, My mother moved to a senior facility prior to passing away in 2016. In downsizing, some of her pictures were moved into...

Although Laura was now in Paris independent of her Academy classmates, she was not alone for long. Visiting Paris at the time were two...

Part 1. I was looking for my next project and she chose me.... I had just finished “A Highway Runs Through It…” a film that documents the...