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Langston Hughes (1902-1967)
by Carol Hobbs Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, but grew up mainly in Lawrence, Kansas. His parents divorced when he was a baby and, because Hughes’ mother traveled seeking employment, he was raised by his maternal grandmother. She instilled in Hughes a...
Hale Woodruff
Hale Aspacio Woodruff was born in Cairo, Illinois and grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. At age 19, he moved to Indianapolis to attend Herron Art School. He supported himself as a cartoonist and with odd jobs. After Herron, he continued painting and succeeding in local...
Henry Ossawa Tanner
The Banjo Lesson (1893), Oil, 49” x 35.5”. By Henry Ossawa TannerWritten and Submitted by Carol Hobbs - Tanner was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in 1859. He decided at the age of 13 that he wanted to become a painter. His father was a minister who was a friend to...