Henry Ossawa Tanner Was One of the First World-Famous Black Artists. Now, His Home Is in Danger (Smithsonian Mag, 5/31/23)

Written By Christopher Rogers

Henry Ossawa Tanner Was One of the First World-Famous Black Artists. Now, His Home Is in Danger

Today, Tanner is known as one of the first Black artists to win international acclaim. The family home, however, fell into disrepair. Like its onetime inhabitant, the row house and its surrounding neighborhood suffered from Philadelphia’s racially discriminatory policies. The building that once served as a cultural gathering place is no longer fit to inhabit.

Christopher Rogers
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