Delilah W. Pierce dedicated her life to fighting for equal rights for women, equal education, and fairness for people of color. Her art expressed that notion. Author Robert Henkes created a cannon for African American women artists and their expressions. From the pages of The Art of Black Women: African American women artists have foughtContinue reading “Delilah W. Pierce Featured In The Art of Black American Women”
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Delilah W. Pierce Recognized With MLK Leadership Award
In 1992, before her death, Delilah W. Pierce received an award for being a leader in art and education at the then 5th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership gala. Jet Magazine highlighted the event in their Cocktail Chit Chat section.
Delilah W. Pierce Art in Gumbo YaYa: Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists
In 1995 Delilah W. Pierce’s art was featured in Gumbo YaYa. The editor is Leslie King-Hammond, Graduate Dean Emeritus at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and founding director of the Center For Race And Culture.