The Detroit tribune., 1940-02-10

WILLIAM Wills BRoWN-virss Negro Hissericn-tists-
iss4-William Wells Brown first Negro TO write
history, novel, drama, q travel book. He was
born 70 slavery in Lexington KY, in 1916 In l849
he went 20 England, where he met many liberals.
He represented the America Peace Society Paris and
won the warm approval Of Victor Hugo, president of
the Peace Congress.
REv. JOHN JAsPER-"ps Sun ps Move" ssrmer-Qsi7-
i9oil-Rev. John Jasper, an unlettered slave, was
known the world for his famous sermon, DE Sun
Do Move" This slave discovered astronomical
truth in the Bible about the solar system where such
scholars Aristotle Socrates and Plato failed He
was born plantation in Virginia, July, 1872
He died in Richmond, Va, March 80, 1901.
JOSIAH HrNsoN-'rhs Original Uncle rem"-Ir is said
that the dreary and tragic experience of Josiah
Henson. while slave of hard Kentucky
inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe write Uncle Toms
Cabin. He assisted in the work of the under
ground railroad" and helped hundreds of other
Negroes escape from slavery.
JOHN NJ LANcsroN --rIrss Negro 10 Hold on EIsssivs
once IN The United ssotss s7e-i = John Mercer
Langston was born in Louisa County Virginia, De-
cember IL 1929. He the first and only Negro
to represent the State Of Virginia in the Congress of
the United States He was educated at Oberlin
College He aided in the organization of the How
ard University Law School in January 1869
RUDOLPH FisHER-A Literary Genius u s97-Is34l-
One of the most brilliant names in Negro Literature
is that of Rudolph Fisher, born in Washington, d. C. in
1897. He was educated Brown University, from
which he received his ALB. and AM. Among the
national scholastic honors with which he was awarded
we're Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Psi for scientific work
and Delta Sigma Rho for forensics. In 1924 he
graduated from Howard University Medical School,
did biology research az Columbia.
PRINCE HAlL-Tevndsr ef Free Mssenry Among
Negroes In Amsriss tI74s-I7s7)- Prince Hall
native of Bridge Town, British West Indies. He
dared learn the of Free Masonry while en-
III A. IL
close of the Revolutionary War, he renewed his al
ready exhaustive efforts 10 secure charter for the
Negro Masonic Lodge. He was granted this dis
pcnsation by the Grand Lodge Of England in March
1884.
lorr CARRY First American Missionary 70 Afree-
uyso-is7s)- January %, 1920 was momentous dav
in the life of Lott Carey, great Christian pioneer for t
was then az the age of 4O that he sailed for Sierra
Leone, as the first American Missionary TO Africa.
He was born slave in Richmond Va, in 1880.
osANyv,lu =. woops-A Useful inventor I'll SEQ
tsIo)-One of the outstanding inventors of the Negro
race Granville T. Woods responsible for some OF
the most valuable innovations in use today.
steam boiler furnace, incubator, and electrical air
brakes are among his inventions
JOHN MITCHELL. IA EdIser Publisher = ssnksr- -
uses-is3l) - Born in slavery on July III, 1868, in
Henrico 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 20 get high school education
nuNRv o. rANNsR-An Artiss-Fsmsd fhs World Over
fserr Isse)- Henry o. Tanner was born in Pittsburgh
His artistic abilities brought him the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts &C Philadelphia. In Paris he
studied under the famous Jean Paul Laurens His
first painting appeared in 1894 and won an Honorable
Mention nc the Salon in Paris in 1896. Tanner has
specialized In Biblical rhemes among his works those
receiving outstanding honor are Raising Lazarus
The Annuncation" Judas" and Daniel in
the Lions Den.
EDWARD N. BRAWLEY "A Thsoloaian and Tsseher-
usIs-ieza For nearly hundred years, here IN this
country the Negro has shown keen aptitude tor
theology; many have left a marked impression.
Among these leaders was Edward Bfawiey Born OF
free parents in Charleston South Carolina in lS5l..
Graduated from BuckneIl College In 1871
HARRY T. BvRlEIoH- seIsiss end Composer tscrn De-
ssrber A. issslHarry T. Burleish Is one of the best
kpown Negro baritone solosts and composers.
Born ia Erie, Pcnnsylvans, Ia December. 1866 lie
received his early education 10 the public schools OF
thnt city For the past 81 years he has besn the soo
ist of arstocrstic ST. George Church, New York City
MATTHEW a. HrNsoN Present psy Moro -.rxpIsssr--
Matthew A. Henson, was born IN Charles County
MARYLAND on August 8, 1866. In 1888, met Robert
ri pesrv and went with him 60 Nicarsfua thereafter
accompanied him on ali his expeditions Henson
went with Perry 60 the North Pole.