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3 amazing facts about the 1st Black woman to mount a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art at age 81

3 amazing facts about the 1st Black woman to mount a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art at age 81

Alma Thomas, an African-American art teacher in Washington, D.C., is among the giants who discovered their passion after their retirement. She taught art for three decades but never considered painting a career to pursue till she left the classroom. She found inspiration in abstract themes and the natural settings around her. At the age of…

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