57 - Claim Our History!

Feb 15, 2023 · 49m 36s
57 - Claim Our History!
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Did you know about more of our pioneers in politics, philanthropy, and art? One had an era named after him in Texas. The second gave large donations to black businesses....

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Did you know about more of our pioneers in politics, philanthropy, and art? One had an era named after him in Texas. The second gave large donations to black businesses. The Third was the first POC woman to be internationally recognized in the art world.

Norris Wright Cuney held the highest ranking political position in the South during the 19th century, which was one of his many accomplishments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norris_Wright_Cuney

Thomy Lafon was a Creole New Orleanian who was a teacher, businessman and philanthropist. His school, named after him, was known as “the best Negro schoolhouse in Louisiana”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomy_Lafon

Mary Edmonia Lewis, aka Wildfire was not only artistically recognized for her works during the Civil War, but also accepted in American art mainstream by the end of the 19th century. “Forever Free” and “The Arrow Maker” are just two of her famous works.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonia_Lewis

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