Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Class of 1971. Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones earned her undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University’s Flora Stone Mather College. She also received her Juris Doctorate from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1974. She also holds honorary doctorates from Myers University, Notre Dame College, and Central State University. Congresswoman Jones is the…

Swingtime

Charles L. Sallee, painter and graphic artist was born in Oberlin, Ohio in 1911. He studied at Karamu House, the Institute of Art and earned a B.S. from Western Reserve University in 1939. After teaching in Cleveland Schools he worked on WPA projects as a printmaker and mural painter. During World War II he worked as a cartographer and camouflage…

The Complete Rags, Waltzes & Marches / Scott Joplin

disc 1. Sugar cane (4:14) — Pleasant moments (4:12) — Country club (5:21) — The ragtime dance (4:24) — Gladiolus rag (5:19) — Combination march (4:09) — The cascades (4:05) — Bethena (7:44) — Great crush collision (6:04) — Leola (4:32) — Scott Joplin’s new rag (3:51) disc 2. Maple leaf rag (4:06) — Binks’ waltz (5:45) — Paragon rag…

The Kite Flyers

Hughie Lee-Smith was born in Eustis, Florida, lived in Atlanta until 1925, when he moved to Cleveland. He began attending art classes at the Cleveland Museum of Art and later graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1938. While in Cleveland, he became active at Karamu House as an actor, dancer, set designer, and teacher. He worked in the…

The Postsetters

Charles L. Sallee, painter and graphic artist was born in Oberlin, Ohio in 1911. He studied at Karamu House, the Institute of Art and earned a B.S. from Western Reserve University in 1939. After teaching in Cleveland Schools he worked on WPA projects as a printmaker and mural painter. During World War II he worked as a cartographer and camouflage…

Thomas E. Green

Thomas E. Green transferred from the Case School of Applied Science to Western Reserve University Law School in 1905. He graduated from Law School in 1908. He was known as a fast broken-field runner (as half – black). He was also an outstanding track man and helped Case beat Reserve in a 1903 track meet. Mr.. Green also won two…

Thomas Jefferson Jones

Dr. Thomas Jefferson Jones, Class of 1900. Dr. Jones earned his degree from the Western Reserve University Dental School in 1900.

Used Cars

Charles L. Sallee, painter and graphic artist was born in Oberlin, Ohio in 1911. He studied at Karamu House, the Institute of Art and earned a B.S. from Western Reserve University in 1939. After teaching in Cleveland Schools he worked on WPA projects as a printmaker and mural painter. During World War II he worked as a cartographer and camouflage…

Wasteland

Hughie Lee-Smith was born in Eustis, Florida, lived in Atlanta until 1925, when he moved to Cleveland. He began attending art classes at the Cleveland Museum of Art and later graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1938. While in Cleveland, he became active at Karamu House as an actor, dancer, set designer, and teacher. He worked in the…

Wrestlers

Elmer W. Brown was born in Pittsburgh and lived in Columbus before moving to Cleveland when he was 20. He studied at the Cleveland Insitute of Art and was active at Karamu House as an actor and stage designer as were many other African American artists and writers of the time. He was especially known for his WPA murals at…