Britt Rusert highlights William J. Wilson's significant contributions to 19th-century Black education and literature, emphasizing his role in community uplift and intellectual resistance. The post Newtown, the Afric-American Picture Gallery,and the World of William J. Wilson: A Conversation with Britt Rusert. first appeared on Scientific Inquirer.| Scientific Inquirer
James W.C. Pennington, a former slave, escaped, pursued education, became an advocate for Black rights, and challenged colonization ideas.| Scientific Inquirer