February 24, 1978 Alma Woodsey Thomas, painter and art educator, died. Thomas was born September 22, 1891 in Columbus, Georgia. In 1924, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University, becoming the first graduate of the program. In 1934, she became the first African American woman to earn a Master of Fine […]
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February 24th in African American History – Octavia Estelle Butler
February 24, 2006 Octavia Estelle Butler, award winning science fiction writer, died. Butler was born June 22, 1947 in Pasadena, California. She began writing at the age of 10 and at 12 began a lifelong interest in science fiction. In 1968, she earned an associate’s degree from Pasadena City College and then participated in a […]