The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

WILLIAM WELLS BRowN-Flrh Negro His,orian-tisie-
1881 William Wells Brown was first Negro to write
a history q novel, drama. a travel book He was
born slavery in Lexington, KY, In 1916 In lS49
he went to England where he met many liberals =.
He represented the America Peace Society Paris and
won the approval of Victor Hugo, president OF
the Peace Congress-
RIv. JOHN JAsPER-"ps Sun Do Move" Sermon-tlsl7-
Ieoll-Rev John Jasper, an unettered slave, was
known the world over for his famous sermon DE Sun
Do Move" This slave discovered astronomical
truth In the Bible about the solar where such
scholars Aristotle Socrates and Plato failed He
was born on plantation in Virginia, July, 1872.
He died in Richmond, Va, March 3d. 1901.
JOSIAH HENsoN-Ths Original Uncle rom"-It Is said
that the dreary and tragic experience of Josiah
Henson, while a slave Of hard Kentucky master
inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe TO write Uncle IONS
Cabin" He assisted in the work of the under
ground railroad" and helped hundreds of other
Negroes escape from slavery
JOHN M. LANosroN-Elrsf Negro 70 Mold on Elective
Office In fhe United sfotss John Mercer
Langston was born in Louisa County Virginia, De
cember IA, 1929. He was the hrN and only Negro
to represent the State of Virginia in the Congress of
the United States. He educated at Oberlin
College. He aided 10 the organization Of the How
ard University Law School in January 1902
RUDOLPH FIsHIR-A Literary osnius-use7-is54)-
One of the most brilliant 10 Negro Literature
is that of Rudolph Fisher born in Washington, D. C. in
1897. . He was educated at Brown University, from
which he received his ABB and AM. Among the
national scholastic honors with whic he was awarded
Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Psi for scientihe work
and Delta Sigma Rho for forenScs. In l9k4 ne
graduated from Howard University Medical School,
did biology research at Columbia.
Negroes In America I74s-i797l- Prince Hall was a
native of Bridge Town, British West Indies. He
dared to learn the of Free Masonry while en-
gagged as a preacher in Cambridge, Mass. At the
IS ~ Wgr he renewed his al
ready exhaustive efforts to secure charter tor the
Negro Masonic Lodge. He was granted this DIS
pensation by the Grand Lodge OF England in March
1884
LOTT cAREY-FIrst American mlsslonory TO Atrleo-
(I7so-Is7sl-J January %, 1920 was momentous day
in the life of Lott Carey great Christian pioneer for IT
was then at the age of 40 that he sailed for Sierra
Leone as the first American Missionary to Africa
He was born slave in Richmond, Va in 1880
GRANVILLE 7. woops-A Useful inventor u 800
loiol-One of the outstanding inventors of the Negro
race Granville 7. Woods was responsible tor some OF
the most valuable innovations in use today.
steam boiler furnace an incubator, and electrical air
brakes among his inventions
JOHN MITCHELL R.- Editor = Publisher - Banker =
usoa-I9,4l-Bo in slavery July IL, 1868, In
Henrco County, Va, John Mitchell rose to be one of
the most forceful newspaper writers of the South
He received his early education from his mother later
sold papers to get high school education
HENRY o. TAkNER-An Artisf-Fomed the World Over
Born Is59)-Henry o. Tanner was born in Pittsburgh.
His artistic abilities brought him TO the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts Philadelphia. In Paris he
studied under the famous Jean Paul Laurens His
first painting appeared in 1894 and won an Honorable
Mention at the Salon in Paris in 1896. Tanner has
specialized in Biblical themes; among his works, those
receiving outstanding honor are Raising Lazarus
The Annunciation" -. Judas" and Daniel 10
the Lions Den.
EDWARD N. spAwIEY-A rheolosan ond reasher-
usis-I973)-Fo nearly hundred years, here in this
country the Negro has shown keen aptitude tor
theology many have left marked impression
Among these leaders Edward Brawley. Born OF
free parents in Charleston, South Carolina in 1871.
Graduated from Bueknell College in 1872.
HARRY T. BURlEicH- soIoist and Composer Born De-
eember A. Isoo-Harry T. Burleigh is one of the best
known Negro baritone soloists and composers
Born in Erie Pennsylvania in December, 1906. He
received his early education in the public schools Of
that city For the past 81 years he has been the solo
ist of arstooratic ST. George Church, New York City
MATTHEW A. HERsoN-Prssent Day Hsro-EsPlorer-
Matthew A. Henson, born in Charles County
Maryland on August 8, 1866. In 1888, met Robert
E. Peary and went with him to Nicaragua; thereafter
accompanied him all his expeditions. Henson
went with Perry to the North Pole.
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