Continuing with the columns of Delilah L. Beasley, the first African American to have a weekly column in a widely distributed newspaper, the Oakland Tribune. In her first column dated Sep 2, 1923, she discusses the presentation of the Spingarn Medal to George W. Carver. Mr. Carver, born into slavery, became the head of the Agriculture Department at Tuskegee University, formally known as Tuskegee Institute. #historyisimportant #Beasley. #spingarnmedal #naacp

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