Winfred L. Rembert: Resilience Etched in Leather Winfred L. Rembert (1945 – 2021) was an African American artist whose extraordinary journey—from impoverished cotton fields to celebrated leather canvas creator—became a testament to perseverance and artistic vision. Born in Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia, on November 22nd, he experienced firsthand the harsh realities of Jim Crow America, where his childhood labor yielded meager wag…