Rube and the Giants dark hands 19 (artist proofs)

19 (artist proofs)

The dates inscribed—1619 and 1865—mark the devastating bookends of American slavery: from the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia to the ratification of the 13th Amendment

Buffalo Soldiers On Patrol is a limited edition art print by Ted Ellis illustrating three buffalo soldiers

portrayed through the artist's distinctive stylized approach

His ability to round the bases in mere seconds earned him a reputation as one of the fastest players to have ever graced the diamond

Rube and the Giants dark hands 19 (artist proofs)This image is from Kadir Nelson's award winning book "We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball". This work of art depicts Rube Foster (fourth from right), founder of the Negro National League and owner of the Chicago American Giants, who "ran his team like it was a major league club." Foster is shown here, circa 1920, calling his team together while scribbling instructions to be administered to his players. The team, having traveled first