This month’s trivia question asked who is Augusta Savage? Augusta Savage was a sculptor. She was a key figure in the New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance, Savage was an internationally renowned sculptor and teacher.
Pictured is one of her works. Titled “Gamin” it is currently in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The question and answer were found in the African American Experience database. This database has over 400 references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, maps and over 4,000 slave narratives explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline and lesson plans.
Find the African American Experience on the library’s Research & Homework page under “A” and access it with your library card.
