Faith Ringgold
1930 - 2024
General Information
Bio
- Faith Ringgold (1930-2024) Multimedia artist, author. Faith Ringgold was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Englewood, New Jersey.
Full Name
Faith Ringgold
Locations
Bronx•New York
Author's Timeline
1930
Birth
New York County: Faith Ringgold was born Faith Willi Jones in Harlem, Manhattan, New York, on October 8, 1930.
1955
Other Life Event
New York County: Ms. Ringgold received a bachelor’s degree in art and education from the City College of New York in 1955.
1955-1973
Other Life Event
New York and Bronx Counties: Ms. Ringgold taught art in Harlem and the Bronx from 1955-1973.
1959
Other Life Event
New York County: Ms. Ringgold received a master’s in art from the City College of New York in 1959.
1991
Literary Work
Tar Beach
Knopf Books for Young Readers
0517580306 / 978-0517580301
Children’s book, named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association.
Knopf Books for Young Readers
0517580306 / 978-0517580301
Children’s book, named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association.
1992
Literary Work
Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky
Dragonfly Books
0517885433 / 978-0517885437
Children’s book.
Dragonfly Books
0517885433 / 978-0517885437
Children’s book.
1993
Literary Work
Dinner at Aunt Connie's House
Hyperion
1562824252 / 978-1562824259
Children’s book.
Hyperion
1562824252 / 978-1562824259
Children’s book.
1995
Literary Work
We Flew Over the Bridge
Little, Brown & Company
0821220713 / 978-0821220719
Memoir.
Little, Brown & Company
0821220713 / 978-0821220719
Memoir.
1998
Literary Work
The Invisible Princess
Crown Books for Young Readers
0517800241 / 978-0517800249
Children’s book.
Crown Books for Young Readers
0517800241 / 978-0517800249
Children’s book.
1999
Literary Work
Cassie's Colorful Day
Crown
Children’s book.
Crown
Children’s book.
1999
Literary Work
If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks
Aladdin
0689856768 / 978-0689856761
Children’s book.
Aladdin
0689856768 / 978-0689856761
Children’s book.
2002
Literary Work
Cassie's Word Quilt
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
0021977208 / 978-0021977208
Children’s book.
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
0021977208 / 978-0021977208
Children’s book.
2015
Literary Work
Harlem Renaissance Party
HarperCollins
0060579110 / 978-0060579111
Children’s book.
HarperCollins
0060579110 / 978-0060579111
Children’s book.
2016
Literary Work
We Came to America
New York: Knopf
0517709473 / 978-0517709474
Children’s book.
New York: Knopf
0517709473 / 978-0517709474
Children’s book.
2024
Death
Faith Ringgold died at her home in Englewood, New Jersey, on April 13, 2024.
2024
Interment
Faith Ringgold was cremated and the ashes were given to family or to a friend.
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