Ella Fitzgerald. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. 1958. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

American poet Maya Angelou. USA. 1974. © Wayne Miller / Magnum Photos

US jazz singer Nina Simone in her hotel room at Le Grand Hotel on rue Scribe. Her group is composed of : Alvin Shackman (guitar, keyboards), Leopoldo Fleming (percussions), Payton Crossley, Chr (...)

The Supremes in a snowball fight outside Motown Studio. Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard and Diana Ross. Detroit, Michigan, USA. 1965. © Bruce Davidson / Magnum Photos

Mahalia Jackson. Newport, Rhode Island, USA. 1958. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs), jazz pianist, composer, arranger, educator and humanitarian in her apartment in Washington Heights. New York City, USA. 1958. © Dennis Stock / Magnum (...)

Poet Gwendolyn Brooks. July 1947. USA. © Wayne Miller / Magnum Photos

Author bell hooks. USA. 1966. © Eli Reed / Magnum Photos

Author Toni Morrison. Tarrytown, New York, USA. 1989. © Eli Reed / Magnum Photos