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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1985
Page
9
Henry Ossawa Tanner, born 1859 and died 1937, was a noted painter of religious scenes who gained fame while living in France, producing most of his works there.
Ralph Bunche, a diplomat for the United Nations, won the Nobel Peace Prize becoming the first Black laureate. He was celebrated for his UN mediation work and his legacy in international diplomacy. Scott Joplin known as the King of Ragtime, earned a Pulitzer Prize posthumously for an operatic work after his death.
W C Handy, known as the Father of the Blues, rose to fame with St Louis Blues and also wrote hymns and other works. Carter G Woodson, historian and writer, launched Negro History Week, later Black History Month, celebrated every February.
A collage of everyday items including a bowl book watermelon slice pie slice clutch bag and a miniature ladder and top hat. The collection blends household objects fashion accessories and quirky props in a playful still life.
The Mini Page highlights notable African Americans honored on U S postage stamps. Figures include educator and founder of Tuskegee Institute, Harriet Tubman, Benjamin Banneker, a peaceful civil rights leader, George Washington Carver, and a celebrated dialect poet.
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