Black History Month - Famous Artists - Biography Research: This independent work packet is designed for high school students to conduct research and write three paragraph essays. Students are encouraged to use the school library and the public library. Celebrate the work and life of twelve famous artists: Alma Thomas, Jacob Lawrence, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Faith Ringgold, Augusta Savage, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Horace Pippin, Romare Bearden, Aaron Douglas, Gordon Parks, Beauford Delaney, and Gwendol