1. A PowerPoint Riddle by Jackie Stafford
Who am I?
A PowerPoint Riddle
by Jackie Stafford

2. Who am I?
I was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1917.
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3. Who am I?
My family was originally from South Carolina and Virginia. Like thousands of black migrants, they moved to the North hoping to find better jobs and a better life.
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4. Who am I?
In 1930, at age 13, I followed my mother to Harlem, NY. I was one of the first artists trained in and by the African American community in Harlem, studying at both the Harlem Art Workshop and the Harlem Community Art Center.
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5. Who am I?
The black community played a crucial role in my development as a young man and artist. The black intellectuals and artists who strongly influenced me included Aaron Douglas, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Alain Locke and Richard Wright.
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6. Who am I?
The Great Migration, the Depression, the Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance greatly influenced me and my art. As a result, I became one of the storytellers or “visual griots” of my Harlem neighborhood.
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7. Who am I?
I was only in my twenties when my Migration Series made me famous. The series depicted the epic Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North.
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8. Who am I?
I am Jacob Lawrence, American artist. My work can be found in almost 200 museum collections.
Image Source : Jacob Lawrence – Exploring Stories
Image Source : Jacob Lawrence – Exploring Stories

9. Works Cited
Whitney Museum of American Art. Jacob Lawrence – Exploring Stories February <
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