The REAL BLACK History - Edmonia Lewis was the first sculptor of African American and Native American (Mississauga) descent to achieve international recognition. Her father was Black, and her mother was Chippewa (
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Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Shattered Gender and Race Expectations in 19th-Century America | At the Smithsonian| Smithsonian Magazine
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Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Shattered Gender and Race Expectations in 19th-Century America | At the Smithsonian| Smithsonian Magazine
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