HISTORICAL THE T i m e l i n e of the Life of
Mary Holmes
T he Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s marked the blossoming of black culture and is considered the most influential movement in our history. Black women born in 1928 include Dorothy Dandrige, Shirley Chisholm, Maya Angelou and our beloved Mary Holmes.
Three months after Momma’s birth, Herbert Hoover was elected as the 31st president. One year after Momma was born, The Wall Street Crash of 1929 sparked the beginning of The Great Depression which lasted until Momma was 11 years old.
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