Roy DeCarava was one of the greatest artists and photographers during the Harlem Renaissance. Born in 1919, he was the only child to Elfreda, a Jamaican woman, and Andrew DeCarava. At the very young age of five, DeCarava showed great artistic ability: he did chalk drawings, made jewelry with friends, and did sketches. He worked […]

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