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100 Black Americans compiled by Stan Woodard, September 2006 for the installation I see no one, no one sees me

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Matthew Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary, most famously on an expedition intended to reach the Geographic North Pole in 1909. Due to his being black and his status as Peary's employee, he never reached the same fame as Peary in an America where racist views were still common. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matthew_Henson