Faith Ringgold
Born: 01-01-1930
Faith Ringgold is a celebrated American painter, writer, and civil rights activist, renowned for her narrative quilts. Born in 1930 in Harlem, New York, she fuses art with storytelling to explore themes of race, gender, and heritage. Her acclaimed children's book "Tar Beach" won the Caldecott Honor. A pioneer in both art and activism, Ringgold's work continues to inspire discussions on social justice and cultural identity.
Book summaries for books written by Faith Ringgold
Quotes
I will fly over rooftops, I will fly over my city, and see everything that's going on!
Tar Beach, I love you.
I will fly to Africa and see elephants and lions and tigers too.
I will fly over the George Washington Bridge.
I will fly over the Union Building in Newark.
I will fly over the fire escapes of Manhattan.
I will fly over the ice cream factories of Union City.
I will fly over the Hudson River and see our whole neighborhood.
I will fly over the Statue of Liberty.
I will fly over the buildings and the peoples and their streets and their parks and their bridges and their rivers.
I will fly over the Rockefeller Center and see what goes on there.
I will fly over the city and see all the things that I love.