Faith Ringgold 1930 - Born in Harlem… QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Anyone can fly! If one can, Anyone can. All you got to do is try. Spread your arms to reach the sky, and you'll know the reason why anyone can fly. Obstacle 1: Sick a lot as a kid… used that time to develop a love of art Obstacle 2: Parents couldn’t afford much… has great memories of the things they could afford Obstacle 3: Was a woman and an African American… Used both of those things to choose the kind of art she would become successful at