"Today, Ed Ball and Edwina Harleston Whitlock are cousins, somewhat distant, but still related. One of the most charming aspects of this relationship is that the author learns of the distinguished black members of his family. Mrs. Whitlock recalled meeting Du Bois when she was very young. After her parents' deaths, she was raised by Edwin and Elise Forrest, who were related in a very complicated way. Edwin Forest was a distinguished painter who collaborated with the more famous artist, Aaron Douglas on a set of murals at Fisk University" (https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/3124801.pdf).
Aaron Douglas worked with Edwin to create a set of murals that are displayed at Fisk University. [1]
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- ^ Dupre, Daniel (1998). "Review of The Reminiscences of George Strother Gaines, 1805-1843". Journal of the Early Republic. 18 (4): 752–755. doi:10.2307/3124801. ISSN 0275-1275.