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The reason for the "Black History is Living History" series is to show others that Black history is more than showcasing events and leaders from the past.
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Humphrey opened the Crescent Beauty Shop and School in the 1930s, during a period when not many African Americans owned businesses.
Black History
Pauline Humphrey, the Black woman in Iowa to own a beauty school
Humphrey opened Crescent Beauty Shop and School during the 1930s, during a period when not many African Americans owned businesses.
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