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Alleanna Harris

Alleanna Harris

NJ
Illustrator. Writer. Finder of beauty in everyday things.
06
Feb
Dr. Patricia Bath, illustrated by Alleanna Harris

Dr. Patricia Bath

Did you know that the FIRST person to invent and demonstrate laser cataract surgery was a Black woman?
2 min read
05
Feb
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, illustration by Alleanna Harris

Black History Month: Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Learn about the "Godmother of Rock and Roll!"
3 min read
04
Feb
York, the Unsung Hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Illustration by Alleanna Harris.

York

Did you know that 28 men were on Lewis and Clark’s Expedition? Did you know that the 28th man did not choose to go?
2 min read
03
Feb
The legendary bass player, James Jamerson. Illustrated by Alleanna Harris.

Black History Month: James Jamerson

Learn about one of the most influential bass players in music history.
3 min read
02
Feb
Diahann Carroll as "Julia," illustrated by Alleanna Harris

Black History Month: Diahann Carroll

Learn about Diahann Carroll, the first Black actress to star in her own TV series where she didn't play a domestic worker.
3 min read
01
Feb
Denzel Washington points to his kente kufi.

Black History Month 2025: Kick Off

I'm Black and I'm back!
1 min read
27
Jan
A photo of a cardboard box full of Alleanna's old sketchbooks.

Old habits die hard? Hardly.

Ever since I was a kid, I kept a sketchbook. But I stopped. Now I'm back.
3 min read
21
Jan
Justice Brown Jackson and the Cowrie Shells

Justice Brown Jackson and the Cowrie Shells

An accessory that means so much more to us.
1 min read
20
Jan
MLK at the March on Washington. Illustration by Alleanna Harris from Recipes for Change, written by Michael Platt.

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to all.

The most important part of January 20th!
1 min read
19
Jan
A young Black girl sings while holding a floating star. Her afro puffs are shaped like stars and have a slight glow.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star...

Star shaped afro puffs and super cute covers of nursery rhymes equal a new and whimsical illustration.
1 min read