Monthly Archives: February 2019
With weary feet the paths of pain
Horace Pippin (February 22, 1888 – July 6, 1946), was a self-taught African-American painter whose subject matter ranged from trench warfare to historical, and religious. He was born West Chester, Pennsylvania until he was three when his family moved to … Continue reading
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“In the end we must live independent or die”
In 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson travelled from Chicago to DC to participate in celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. He was among the thousands of black people who went to see the exhibit which highlighted the progress … Continue reading