Research Symposium

BIO

Greetings! My name is Rolner Benjamin. I’m a current sophomore here at FSU studying biomedical engineering.

The Black Artist’s Way

Abstract

My research project goes into a deeper knowledge of the different artistic expressions of
African Americans. There’s a long list of many different African American performers who exerted
their passions in such a unique way through singing, acting, and dancing. There are many different
examples of magnificent artists that’ll be mentioned throughout this specific research such as Toni
Morrison, Billie Holiday, Josephine Baker, Dorothy Dandridge, Zora Neale Hurston, and Lorraine
Hansberry. These women will illustrate the complexity and differentiation of expression through
their different artistic abilities. There will be a couple of videos created for educational purposes for
students to learn the history and background of expression in general and how it is portrayed in the
performance arts world. The videos will initiate such an importance of historical rich content of
artists using their gifts and talents in their own successful way. A timeline of greatness will be
displayed

Keywords: Excellence