A #Juneteenth
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> shout-out to the memory of Matthew Henson.
Born to sharecroppers in Maryland and terrorized by the KKK, he attended a tribute to Lincoln at age 10 and heard a rousing call by Frederick Douglas to fight for education and equality.
Born to sharecroppers in Maryland and terrorized by the KKK, he attended a tribute to Lincoln at age 10 and heard a rousing call by Frederick Douglas to fight for education and equality.
At 12, he became a cabin boy and sailed the world with a captain who taught him to read and write.
Years later, while working in a Washington DC clothing store he mentioned his experience to a customer named Robert Peary, who invited him on his next adventure.
Years later, while working in a Washington DC clothing store he mentioned his experience to a customer named Robert Peary, who invited him on his next adventure.
On a canal survey in Nicaragua, his seamanship and mettle was so impressive, Commander Peary made him first mate for 20 years of adventures in the Arctic.
He was the only member of the crew who bothered to learn the language, dog sled and survival skills of the Inuit...
He was the only member of the crew who bothered to learn the language, dog sled and survival skills of the Inuit...