Henry Johnson, a member of the Harlem Hellfighters, became a legend for his bravery in WWI. Despite facing severe injuries and overwhelming odds, he fought off a German patrol alone. His courage remained unrecognized for decades. Facts: - Henry Johnson was part of the all-black 369th Infantry Regiment during WWI. - His heroic actions took place in the Argonne Forest of France in 1918. - He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015. - Johnson’s bravery wasn't fully acknowledged until mu

Shot in War, Arm Paralyzed—He Became America's Greatest Black Painter On February 22, 1888, Horace Pippin was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. His grandparents had been enslaved. His mother worked as a domestic. He showed artistic ability from childhood, but his family couldn't afford art materials. At age 10, he won a box of crayons in a drawing contest. At 14, he dropped out of school to help support his family, working as an ironworker, porter, and junk dealer. In 1917, Pippin enlisted in

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