HBCU alumni: Arts, entertainment and sports
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Amy Sherald: A native of Columbus and a fine arts graduate of Clark Atlanta, Sherald was chosen as the offical portrait artist of former first lady Michelle Obama. On the same week that the portrait was unveiled at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, it was also announced that Sherald was awarded the High Museum's 2018 David C. Driskell Prize. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)