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2. Vivant Denon
etched the image
of the Sphinx of Giza around 1798, prior to
its defacement. In his written account, Denon
stated, "...Though its proportions are colossal,
the outline is pure and graceful; the expression of
the head is mild, gracious, and tranquil;
the character is African, but the mouth,
and lips of which are thick, has a softness and
delicacy of execution truly admirable; it seems real
life and flesh. Art must have been at a high pitch
when this monument was executed
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3. Phillis Wheatley
(c.1754-1784),
born in Africa, was enslaved and brought to America
in 1761. Tutored by the Wheatley family (Boston),
Phillis was soon able to read the Bible and Latin,
Greek and English classics. Against all odds, her
first poem was published in 1767 and her book,
Poems On Various Subjects was released in 1773.
Wheatley achieved international renown, traveling to
London and being called upon by noted social and
political figures of the day – including George
Washington. A hero in her own right. Image on front
is from the rare 1838 edition of her book, which
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4. Peter Jackson
(1861-1901), the "Black
Prince,” a Heavyweight (one of the finest boxers who
ever fought in the ring), was from the Virgin
Islands. As a youngster he moved to Australia. In
1886, Jackson won the Australian heavyweight title by
knocking out Tom Leeds in the 30th round. Finding it
difficult to get opponents in Australia, he moved to
the USA in 1888 and fought his way across the country.
John L. Sullivan (then) US Heavyweight Champion, would
not fight Jackson, saying he would not box against
Negroes. Traveling to England in 1892, Jackson won the
British Empire championship with a 2nd-round knockout
of Jem Smith, and then defended the title with a
10th-round knockout of Frank Slavin (pictured). In
that bout, however, Jackson suffered two broken ribs
that punctured a lung. He ultimately died of
tuberculosis.
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June 12, 1892 issue of Le Petit Parisien
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5. Toussaint L’Overture
(1743-1803), Black revolutionary -- Liberator of the
Haitian Slaves. The struggle which Toussaint waged for
freedom lasted 12 years. He defeated the local whites,
the soldiers of France, a Spanish invasion, a British
force of 60,000 men, and a similar size sent once
again by the French. The revolt led by L’Ouverture is
the only successful slave revolt in history. Between
the years 1789 to 1815 there was no other singular
figure who appeared on the historical stage with such
talent than the man who was a slave until he was 45
years old. Toussaint died on April 6, 1803. His body
might have been destroyed, but his work lived on.
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6.
Celebration of the Abolition of Slavery in the
District of Columbia --
An engraving
by F. Dielman, from the May 12, 1866 edition of
Harper's Weekly.
On April 19, 1866, the African-American citizens of
Washington, D.C., celebrated the abolition of
slavery. A procession of 4,000 to 5,000 people
assembled at the White House, where they were
addressed by President Andrew Johnson
(1808-1875). Marching past 10,000 cheering
spectators, the procession, led by two black
regiments, proceeded up Pennsylvania Avenue to
Franklin Square for religious services and
speeches by prominent politicians. A sign on top of
the speaker's platform read: "We have received
our civil rights. Give us the right of suffrage and
the work is done."
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7. Alexander Dumas, author of The Three
Musketeers, was born in Villes-Cotterêts. His
grandfather was a French nobleman, who had settled in
Santo Domingo (now part of Haiti); his paternal
grandmother, Marie-Cessette, was an Afro-Caribbean,
who had been a black slave in the French colony
(now part of Haiti). Dumas did not generally define
himself as a black man and there is not much evidence
that he encountered overt racism during his life.
However, his works were popular among the 19th-century
African-Americans, partly because in The Count of
Monte Cristo, the falsely imprisoned Edmond Dantès,
may be read as a parable of emancipation.
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8. Jesse Owens (1913-1980), the son of sharecroppers and
the grandson of slaves, assured himself a place in sports
history. Adolph Hitler and the Nazis had hoped that the
1936 Olympics would prove their theory of racial
superiority. Against all odds, Owens made Hitler eat
his words with four gold medals: 1st Gold = Aug 3rd (100m). 2nd
Gold = Aug 4th (long jump). 3rd Gold = Aug
5th (200m). 4th Gold = Aug 9th (4x100m). One of these world
records, (26' 5 1/4" in the long jump), would last for 25
years. The person holding the Aug 4th ticket
actually saw Jesse win the Long Jump competition
and was present at this ceremony.
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9. Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), Engraved image from
the scarce First Edition 1855 copy "My Bondage And
My Freedom", which chronicled his life as a slave
and then as a freeman. With his freedom purchased from
Thomas Auld in 1846,
Frederick was an American abolitionist,
editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. In
1852, three years prior to getting this image engraved,
Frederick had made the famous speech, "What to the
Slave is the Fourth of July?"
Called "The Sage of Anacostia" and "The Lion of
Anacostia," Douglass was among the most prominent
African-Americans of his time, and one of the most
influential lecturers and authors in American history.
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10. Jubilee Singers of Fisk University -- An engraving
from 1n 1873 issue of The Illustrated London News after
the singers had performed at Willis's Rooms in London. The
abolition of slavery in 1863 was commemorated by founding
the college in Nashville (1867), under the superintendence
of the American Missionary Association, named after
General Clinton B. Fisk. Choirmaster, George L. White,
selected and trained the musicians who would become
the first internationally acclaimed group of
African-American musicians who attained recognition, then
fame, and along the way, financed their school, helping to
build the beautiful Jubilee Hall. The talented
vocal artists introduced "slave songs" to the world
and, in many opinions, preserved this music from
extinction. Pictured is the expanded group of singers on
their second European tour: Minnie Tate, Greene Evans
(bass), Isaac P. Dickerson (bass), Jennie Jackson, Maggie
Porter, Ella Shepard (pianist), Thomas Rutling (tenor),
Benjamin M. Holmes (tenor), and Eliza Walker. Only two,
Jennie Jackson and Minnie Tate, were born free; the
rest were brought up in slavery till the decree of
emancipation. issued.
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11. Annie Malone (1869 - 1957)
recorded as America's first Black female
millionaire based upon reports of $14 million
held in assets in 1920 from her beauty and
cosmetic enterprises, headquartered in St. Louis
and Chicago. An entrepreneurial inspiration for
the 21st century:
* Annie was one of the first in Missouri to own
a Rolls Royce
* Annie paid over $40,000 in taxes alone...in
1926
* Annie owned a whole city block in Chicago
* Annie's philanthropy was legendary
* Annie gave diamond rings for five years of
service
* Annie gave cash awards for savings accounts &
home purchases
* Annie trained well over 75,000 women
entrepreneurs
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Annie trained Madam C.J. Walker to be a "Poro
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