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Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859 – May 25, 1937) For day six of Black History Month, we’d like to highlight Henry Ossawa Tanner, an American artist, painter and the first African-American painter to achieve international recognition and acclaim. Many artists and schools during his time, refused to take on African-American’s as apprentices but in 1879, Tanner enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts becoming the only African-American student. Tanner’s artwork style is often describe as realism because he would focus on creating accurate interpretations of his subjects. Many of works where inspired by Christian themes but some of...

Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown (October 1927 – August 2011) For day five of Black History Month, we’d like to highlight Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown, an American Nurse and Educator who served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1983. She became the first African-American female General in the United States Army in 1979, was the first African-American Chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps and also served as the Director of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. “Positive progress towards excellence, that’s what we want. If you stand still...

Dr. Mae C. Jemison (October 17, 1964 – present) For day two of Black History Month, we’d like to highlight Dr. Mae C. Jemison, an American Engineer, Physician and a former NASA astronaut. Among her many accomplishments, she was the first African-American woman to be admitted into NASA’s astronaut training program and the first African-American woman to travel into space on board the Endeavour Space Shuttle. Books: Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments from My Life Follow This Project:Website - https://wevebeenprotesting.comInstagram - @wevebeenprotestingTwitter - @beenprotestingFacebook - @wevebeenprotesting

George Washington Carver (January 1864 – January 1943) To kick things off, the first individual we would like to highlight for Black History Month is George Washington Carver, an American, who was a former slave and became a Scientist, Inventor and Educator. He headed the Agricultural School at Tuskegee Institute and was well known for promoting his approach to crop rotation using nitrogen-fixing crops, like peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes as an alternative to cotton which depleted the soil. From his work with peanuts, he invented more than 300 commercial and industrial products that included cosmetics, soap, wood stains, antiseptics,...