Barbara Jones-Hogu
BARBARA JONES-HOGU IS A CO-FOUNDER OF THE WHOLE AFRICOBRA MOVEMENT, AND HER ART INSPIRED UNITY AND SHOWCASED THE WHOLE AESTHETIC OF USING BRIGHT COLORS WITH DARK CONTRASTS, USING SYMBOLS OF BLACK EMPOWERMENT AND WORDS OF UNITY AND INSPIRATION, SHOWCASED IN HER PAINTING UNITY AND BE YOUR BROTHERS KEEPER.
Wadsworth Jarrell
Wadsworth Jarrell was another Co-Founder of AfriCOBRA whose art is a well-known artist in the Black Arts Movement. He is well known for his abstract use of letters and inspirational and unifying statements to create a full picture, like in his paintings Revolutionary and Three Queens.
Jeff Donaldson
Another very influential artist in the Black Arts Movement, and one of the five Founders of AfriCOBRA. His main goal with his art was to create "art for the people". He wanted collaborate internationally to unify the broken concept of black art. "One rarely sees a black human-interest story [in the newspaper]” and of television, “not a single one of the new programs celebrates the beauty and dignity of black life style."
Jae Jarrell
Jae is most well-known for her fashion designs in AfriCOBRA, and learned how to sew at a young age due to her Grandfather's work as a tailor. She fought to provide a positive representation of the African population in America. She wanted her garments to inspire power, pride, respect, and energy within the African-American community. She wanted her garments to have a strong tie to African styles while still calling for revolution.
Gerald Williams
Jeff Donaldson was always very into art, and wanted his art to speak to the black community and unify them. He served in the Air-Force for four years, and when he returned he went to study art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Chicago State University.