Ashley Bryan Life Of Achievements

By Ztorr13
  • Born in Harlem

    Born in Harlem
    He was the second six children
  • His first publication

    His first publication
    He Worte a brilliant book about the ABC's with drawing all at the age of 5
  • Graduating High school

    Graduating High school
    After high school he went to the tuition free school, Cooper Union School of Art and Engineering in NYC
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    World War 2

    He was draft day the US army into the segregated 502nd Port Battalion
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    Colombia University

    He enrolled in Colombia University to study arts, and graduating in 1950
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    Studying Abroad

    He went France to study art at Univerite d’Aix Marseill
  • Skowhegan

    Skowhegan
    He won an annual art competition in Skowhegan
  • More School

    More School
    Ashley headed to the University of Freiburg on a Fulbright grant
  • Returning to NY

    Returning to NY
    He returned to NY, and began teaching art at different institutions
  • Drawing Poems

    Drawing Poems
    Ashley signed a contract to illustrate poems by Rabindranath
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    Dartmouth College

    Ashley joined faculty at Dartmouth College, and eventually became head of visual studies and taught all levels of undergraduate courses.
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    Cranberry Isles

    He retired from Dartmouth and moved to Cranberry isles. During these years he made illustrated books to bring african tales, proverbs, spirituals, and songs to life.He published 10 books with Atheneum and 8 with other publishers.
  • Beautiful Blackbird

    Beautiful Blackbird
    He published Beautiful Blackbird wing a Coretta Scott King book award
  • The Beginning of The Awards

    The Beginning of The Awards
    Let It Shine won Ashley his third Coretta Scott King award, and honored as a New York City library lion.
  • More Awards

    More Awards
    He won Laura Ingalls Wilder award for lifetime achievement
  • Even More Awards

    Even More Awards
    He won the Golden Kite award for the Words to the My Life Song
  • A school in Cranberry Isle

    A school in Cranberry Isle
    The people of cranberry island named a school after Ashley.
  • Another Award

    Another Award
    He won the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton award for lifetime achievement.
  • His Lifetime Goal

    His Lifetime Goal
    The Ashley Bryan Center was built
  • One of his final books

    One of his final books
    He published Freedom Over Me
  • An Abundant Amount of Awards

    An Abundant Amount of Awards
    Freedom over me was award Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King author honor, and Boston Globe honored book award
  • Forever History

    Forever History
    An agreement is reached that University of Pennsylvania will hold Ashley works
  • Infinite Hope

    Infinite Hope
    His final book, Infinite Hope receives Coretta Scott king author honor
  • Gone But Not Forgotten

    Gone But Not Forgotten
    On February 4, in the city of Sugarland, Texas. Ashley passes due to old age.