Faced With Segregation, Black Artists Sold Their Work From Their Cars. They Became Known As The 'highwaymen'

Florida Today, Tallahassee Democrat
Fri, 02/28/2020 - 10:36am

A movement of African American painters in the 1950s and 60s was born in Fort Pierce, leading to many making a living doing what they loved

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