1894

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin launched The Woman's Era in Boston in 1894, the first newspaper published for and by Black women in the United States. It connected women's clubs nationally and built the organizational network that led to the founding of the National Association of Colored Women two years later.

George Washington Carver earned a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State Agricultural College in 1894, the first Black graduate of that institution. His talent was so evident he was invited to remain for a master's degree. In 1896 Booker T. Washington recruited him to Tuskegee, where he would transform Southern agriculture with research on peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soil renewal.

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin of Boston founded the Woman's Era Club in 1894 and began publishing The Woman's Era, the first newspaper owned and operated by Black women in the United States. In 1895, responding to a Missouri newspaper editor's slander of Black women, she convened the First National Conference of Colored Women, which laid the groundwork for the National Association of Colored Women.

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin of Boston founded the Woman's Era Club in 1894 and launched The Woman's Era, the first newspaper owned and operated by Black women in the US. In 1895, responding to a Missouri editor's slander of Black women, she convened the First National Conference of Colored Women, laying the groundwork for the National Association of Colored Women.

Tanner completes 'The Thankful Poor,' depicting an elderly Black man and young boy saying grace before a humble meal. Bathed in warm, reverent light, the painting extends his mission of portraying Black Americans with humanity and spiritual depth. Tanner subsequently relocated to Paris, where he won the French Salon medal and international acclaim.