-who is the first Black American artist to have presidential portraits displayed in the White House.
"The oil paintings are both by Simmie Knox, a former sharecropper and the first African-American to paint a presidential portrait for the mansion. The former president is depicted in the Oval Office, standing in front of a desk. His wife has her hand resting on a chair."
Complete article:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...ns_portraits_2
This is great. Does anyone one have more info on Simmie Knox that they would like to share?