The Strong Men & Strong Women art was prepared by
artist Carl Owens with the production assistance of Tau M. Owens. The written
material was prepared by Drs. Shirley and Norman McRae. Information on these
creative contributors is listed below.
SHIRLEY McRAE
Dr. Shirley McRae was a science teacher and is now an
administrator. Over the years, she has assisted her husband in the development
of training and curriculum materials. Dr. McRae's assistance was invaluable
in helping her husband to research his dissertation: Blacks in Detroit 1736-1833
and three other books, Blacks in Michigan During the Civil War, History of
Second Baptist Church 1836-1986, and Strong Men. She is also the co-author
of Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership.
NORMAN McRAE
Dr. Norman McRae has been collaborating with Carl Owens
since 1964. Their first project was The Picture History of the American Negro
(a mural) and the accompanying book, The American Negro: A History in Biography
and Pictures and more recently Strong Men. Dr. McRae is the retired director
of Fine Arts and Social Studies for the Detroit Public Schools and has written
books and many articles on the Black experience. He has been a lecturer in
the history departments at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan.
CARL OWENS
A self-employed artist since 1967. Mr Owens' career includes
commissions and personal work in a variety of styles and media. His 'first
love' is portraiture and a sampling of his commissions includes Judge Wade
McCree, Henry Ford II, Rosa Parks, Reggie Jackson, and Diana Ross. His most
widely viewed painting was of King Affonso I, the first painting in the Great
Kings of Africa series. He currently publishes prints of his works which are
sold both nationally and internationally.
TAU M. OWENS
Tau M. Owens is a native Detroiter whose first loves
are music and art. Mr. Owens owns Mix Down Posse recording studio in Detroit,
where he works as producer, recording engineer and song writer. Tau M. Owens
first business collaboration with Carl Owens was in 1977 when he handled several
areas of production for Carl Owens first portfolio entitled "Kinfolks." As
General Manager of "Images of the African Diaspora" Fine Art Publishers and
Distributors, he handles daily operations and serves as production coordinator
for various projects such as the "Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership"
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