Commemorating Josh White

Artist: Joseph B. Thompson

Joshua Daniel White, known as Josh White, was an African-American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist. White was a friend and confidant to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the first African American invited to a command performance at the White House. A bronze relief tryptic sculpture by artist Joe Thompson features three panels, each representing a phase of White's life. Joshua Daniel White, known as Josh White, was an African-American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist. White was a friend and confidant to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the first African American invited to a command performance at the White House. A bronze relief tryptic sculpture by artist Joe Thompson features three panels, each representing a phase of White's life.