5/13/2023 0 Comments Juneteenth for mazie![]() His legacy will continue to enlighten and to inspire for generations to come.”Ĭooper was a Tulsa, Oklahoma, native who drew upon his grandfather’s memories in illustrating Weatherford’s book on the 1921 tragedy. “A devoted family man and genuine friend, Floyd was a gifted illustrator and truth-teller. “His cinematic illustrations brought stories to life and held readers close,” Weatherford said. She did not immediately provide further details. He was 65.Īuthor Carole Boston Weatherford, whose “Becoming Billie Holiday” and “Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre” were illustrated by Cooper, told The Associated Press in an email that he died early Friday after being ill with cancer for several months. ![]() NEW YORK (AP) - Floyd Cooper, an award-winning illustrator and author of children’s books whose mission to offer candid and positive images of Black history included subjects ranging from Frederick Douglass and the civil rights movement to Venus and Serena Williams, has died. ![]()
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