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

JOHN cHAWs-A Greet Teacher OF lury oays-ti1es
1881 Born near Oxford Granville County, N. c in
1903 John Chavis free Negro, gave early evidence
of unusual Intellectual ability AT very early age
he ectured taught and attracted the attention OF
white neighbors who him Princeton TO see if
Negro would take collegiate education He
proved to be exceptional student in Latin and
Greek. Z. He began preacher but was forced to
turn his efforts teaching, by the law enacted after
Nat Turner's insurrection. lie opened classical
schools in Granville Wake and Chatham counties
FRANCIS HARPtR-A Gifted spsaksr-I.sshsr-wrtt
Outstanding writer of prose and verse,
France, Harper born in Baltimore, Maryland, 10
1925. :. Her early education was under the super
vision of her uncle, the Reverend William Watkns
&c. Became antslavery lecturer in 1884 and toured
the south for six years in that capacity. Her best
verse includes Poems on Miscellaneous Subiects
Eliza Harris" The Slave Mother" The Free
dom Bell -. Bury Me in a Free Land.
cHAs. W. CHESTNUT - Novelist = hsw'poperman
Short Story Writer-(I s5s-l932l-Char W. Chest
NUTS literary contributions reveal the work of
gifted with a keen creative ability. He born in
Cleveland, Ohio, in 1885, and gave evidence in his
youth of possessing mental alernesS far beyond the
average. Among his works are The Wife of His
Youth" and The House Behind the Cedars.
PAUL LAWRENCE DUNBAR-A Greet AmsrIeon Poet
Qs72-I eo6l-Paul Lawrence Dunbar's death cut short
a career that would have undoubtedly placed him in
the ranks of the worlds truly great poets. This
sensitive and delicate was born in Dayton, Ohio.
=. During high school days he began to write poetry
which created considerable comment. Dunbar went
TO Washington and earned his living elevator
assistant in the Library of Congress He continued
to write, recte and publish his work and gradually
built up a large following.
RICHARD 0. HARRisoN-one Of America. DIstins
Aefors-( s64-I 9o5lFew plays have made such pro-
found impress upon public consciousness as Green
Pastures. And few elements contributed more TO
the power and of this play than the magnificent
work of Richard b. Harrison, who played the part of
DE Lawd". He was born in London, Ontario,
Canada, the Of fugitive slaves.
RICHARD ALMA Great Religious Leuder-(7oo-
Is3l)-Born a slave in Philadelphia, Richard Allen
was sold with his whole family planter near Dover,
Delaware. Coming under Christian influence he
became a minister in 1850. Was founder of the
AME. Church in Philadelphia in 1894, and was or
dained Deacon in 1872.
CHARLES IEnox ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Eomovs An+i-sIuvsry
orotor-u sI4-Iso7l- During the 10Th century, Negro
Oratory developed into more serious attack on the
institution of slavery The most famous Negro anti
slavery prior to Frederick Douglas was Charles
Lenox Redmond. During his day Redmond was the
most famous Negro in the United States The Adolf
ton papers Iauded him, and the pro-Slavery press
pressed fear that he would harm its Redmond
was born free man in Salem Massachusetts 1874.
JUSTIN HottAND-A Great MViieion- tBoru-lsl9l--
Justin Holland was born in Virginia in 1919 Stud
led music at Oberlin College, where he made rapid
advances Inspired by Mariana Perez, Spanish
musician, he became a sklfu performer the guitar
Later finished performer on piano and flute
CHARLES |. Neutrality-suspicious.
Is72l-Charles Reason was born in New York City,
Iuy Il, 1918. -. He such apt scholar that he
was chosen instructor when he was l4...--He
became the founder of Cheyney State Normal School
BENJAMIN BANNEktR-A EorIy Ameriean Astronomer
-Mothe moiieI 173I-Is o6l-This great Negro was
in many respects one of the outstanding geniuses OF
cot I'D. kaN.