The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-14

BooKER Z. wAsHNcroN-f dvessov- Reformev-Avsher
-Isse-IeIs)- Franklin County, Virginia, was the
birthplace of this distinguished Negro, who came into
the world slave. II also the place where he
gained his elementary night school" education.
Fired with zeal for knowledge, young Washington
managed travel the 500 miles 10 Hampton Institute
Virginia, in 1872 Here, earning his way as jan
for three years he graduated in 1875. In 1881
he was appointed organizer and member of the Negro
Normal School at Iuskegee, Alabama. Harvard
conferred upon him the honorary degree of AN. in
1906 and Dartmouth the degree of LID. in 1901.
Among the many books written by Booker 7. Wash
ington is the famous Up from Slavery.
FRsprRIcx DOUGLAS Statesmen Leader Orator
flsy7-Ises-Born from the union of Maryland slave
and an unknown white man, Frederick Douglas was
early mbued with holy zeal for the great cause OF
liberty. slave, cruelty treated, imprisoned tor Try
ing TO run away, he nevertheless managed 70 ae-
quire little education. Until the Civil war
Douglas the Negros great leader. He was
appointed United States Marshal Recorder OF
Deeds, District of Columbia Minister TO Haiti
EIIJAH MecoY-A Greet Detroit Invenfov-tts72-)-
Elijah Mccoy of Detroit during his brilliant career
was granted 81 patents of them relating 10 ubr
eating appliances for engines. he was unique IN
that he the first direct attention 10 the need
for facilitating the fabrication of machinery His
lubricating cup became of general on leading rail-
roads in the United States and on vessels on the seas
BLANCHE X. BRucr-Frss Negro ssnefor To Serve Full
Term In The U. s. Senate Os4i-isssl- Blanche n
Bruce served in the United States Senate from March a.
1875 TO March g. 1881. He was perhaps the most
political leader the Negro race has mad bruce
was born slave in Farmvle, Virginia, March l. lS4l
. While still young man he went 10 Missouri there
he made rapid progress in work and education On
May 49, 1881 few weeks after the close OF his term as
Senator President Garfield appointed him hfst Negro
Register of the Treasury. . . President Harrison APP
pointed him Recorder OF Deeds for the District of
Columbia. President Mckinley again appointed
him Register OF the Treasury he lett oenind rien
heritage of craftsmanship.
WILLIAM Wills BRoWN-Firss Negro Hisforion-ttete-
sss4)-Wlliam Wells Brown FIRST Negro TO write
history novel. drama, a travel book. lie was
born 20 slavery in lexington ky- in 1910. In lS49
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.
JOHN N. LANosroN- First Negro TO Mold On tIeefvs
Once In she United sfafss s7eiss7) John Mercer
Langson born in Louisa County, Virginia, De
cember Ia, 1920 :. He was the first and only Negro
TO represent the State of Virginia in the Congress OF
the United States He was educated az Oberlin
College. He aided in the organization Of the How
ard University Law School in January 1869.
pkiNcG HALL-Fevndsr 81 free Masonry Amers
Nssroes In America (i74s-I7ezl- Prince Hall was
native of Bridge Town, British West Indies. He
dared 10 learn the secrets OF free masonry Wne
gagged as a preacher in Cambridge. Mass. /. Az the
close of the Revolutionary War, he renewed his al
ready exhaustive efforts secure charter for the
Negro Masonic Lodge He was granted this dis
pensaton by the Grand Lodge of England in March
1884.
JOHN MIrcHELI, ~ = Editor = PvbNshsr = sanksv -
DISSATISFACTION in slavery July IL, 1868 in
Henrico County. Va. John Mitchell rose TO be one Of
the forcefu newspaper writers Of the South:
He received his early education from his mother, later
sold papers get a high school education.
HENRv o. rANNER-An Arsiss-Famsd shs World Over
lBorn Issql- Henry o. Tanner born IN Pittsburgh
His artistic abilities brought him the Pennsylvania
Academy Of Fine Arts AZ Philadelphia In Paris he
studied under the famous Jean Paul Laurens His
first painting appeared in 1894 and won an Honorable
Mention az the Salon in Paris in 1896 Tanner has
specialized in biblical themes amoneshs works those
receiving outstanding honor Raising Lazarus.
The Annuneiaton". Judas. and Daniel 10
the Lions Den.