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Notable African American Figures in U S History
Summary highlights include Henry Ossawa Tanner a French based painter of religious scenes, Scott Joplin the King of Ragtime, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and UN efforts, Whitney M Young president of the National Urban League and Medal of Freedom recipient, a doctor pioneering blood storage saving WWII lives, a pioneer first black modern major league baseball player and civil rights advocate.
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Henry Ossawa Tanner
France
Whitney Moore Young
National Urban League
U.S
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