Unfiltered stories of Black resistance, erased heroes, and hidden truths. We connect the past to today’s fights so the next generation never has to ask “why didn’t they teach us this?”
Henry Ossawa Tanner’s life is a story of quiet rebellion expressed through art. Born in Pittsburgh in 1859 to Reverend Benjamin Tanner and Sarah Tanner, an escaped slave who found freedom through the Underground Railroad, Henry's childhood was infused with values of faith, resilience, and perseverance. Although his father sought to steer him towards the ministry, Tanner was drawn to a different calling: the world of art.
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