Inspired by the United Nations General Assembly’s Resolution proclaiming 2015-2024 as “The International Decade for People of African Descent, plus our favorite books by and/or illustrated by Synthia SAINT JAMES.
Dr. Synthia SAINT JAMES is a popular guest speaker, educator and architectural designer who has garnered numerous awards, including the prestigious Trumpet Award, a Coretta Scott King Award, and an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Saint Augustine’s University.
Synthia SAINT JAMES’ USPS stamp designs include the first Kwanzaa Commemorative Stamp in 1997 (a total of 318 million stamps was printed using her first design), and the new 2016 Forever Kwanzaa Stamp celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Kwanzaa holiday.
Synthia SAINT JAMES, a highly commissioned artist, continues to create paintings for private collectors, colleges, universities, corporations and for non-profit organizations. The House of Seagram, Coca Cola USA, Maybelline, Essence Communications, National Coalition of 100 Black Men, Glendale Memorial Hospital, YWCA of Greater Los Angeles, Barnes and Nobles and…
Back: If you could choose a past literary/art/music movement to be a part of, which would it be? Definitely the French Impressionists. My favorite all-time film is the first Moulin Rouge, starring Jose Ferrer and released in 1952. It inspired my artistic goals on many levels, including making a living as an artist during my lifetime.
“Junkanoo” – The Bahamian Party (street) Parade with music, dance, and costumes of Akan origin that takes place yearly on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas) and on New Year’s Day (Nassau, Bahamas). Dances are choreographed to the beat of goatskin drums and cowbells.
