(CNN) A Morehouse College alumnus has gifted the historically black college an art collection worth $1 million in an effort to diversify the world of art. Business executive and art enthusiast George Wells has pledged the art collection -- which features eight pieces that focus on identity politics and racial inequality -- to Morehouse College, the school confirmed to CNN on Friday. The collection includes works by a diverse range of artists, including McArthur Binion, Rashid Johnson, Amy Sherald, Mickalene Thomas and Ivy Haldeman. "Owning multiple works by Johnson and Thomas is like owning a piece of history to me. It is my hope that this gift will serve as an impetus for furthering racial equality within the art world during this exceptionally vulnerable time for Americans and race relations."

Source: CNN December 13, 2020 09:00 UTC