Born: 1877; Death: 1968

Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller  was an American artist who wrote poetry, painted, and sculpted. She was a protege of Auguste Rodin, and has been described as "one of the most imaginative Black artists of her generation. Warrick-Fuller created work with strong social commentary and became a forerunner of the Black Renaissance, a movement promoting African-American art.  

Read: AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN: The Life and Art of Meta Warrick Fuller.