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March 15 Woman of the Day: Augusta Savage

Born on February 29, 1892 in Green Cove Springs, Florida, August Savage (Augusta Christine Fells) became an important African American artist and arts educator.  Information about this multitalented sculpture can be found here:

PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/arts/savage.html                                               Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koMXHaPlLEs                               Florida Artist Hall of Fame: http://www.florida-arts.org/programs/ahf/displayArtist.cfm?member=41                                                      Image of Community, 1939: http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/maai3/community/text4/text4read.htm