Henry Ossawa Tanner Was One of the First World-Famous Black Artists. Now, His Home Is in Danger | Smart News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 31, 2023
In 1872, Henry Ossawa Tanner, 13, moved with his family into a row house in north Philadelphia. The home became a vibrant hub for Black intellectual life, and the boy, a budding artist, spent years steeped in the ideas of the city’s prominent thinkers.
He lived in the house while attending the 
