Fowler, Manet Harrison 1895-1976.

Manet Harrison Fowler (1895-1976) was an African American singer, musician, and educator from Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from the Tuskegee Institute in 1913 and studied at the Chicago College of Music. She co-founded the Texas Association of Negro Musicians and in 1928 founded the Mwalimu School in Texas, later relocating it to Harlem. The school was associated with the Harlem Renaissance, providing educational opportunities in the arts for Harlem's residents. Under the direction of Fowler, the Mwalimu School choir regularly performed and recorded. Fowler was also a painter whose style incorporated religious and civil rights themes.

Manet Helen Fowler (born 1918) was the eldest daughter of Manet Harrison Fowler and Stephen H. Fowler. In 1952, she received her doctorate from Cornell University, becaming the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from a university in the United States.

From the description of Manet Harrison Fowler and Manet Helen Fowler papers, 1902-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702197798

Manet Harrison Fowler was an African American singer, musician, and educator from Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from the Tuskegee Institute in 1913 and studied at the Chicago College of Music. She co-founded the Texas Association of Negro Musicians and in 1928 founded the Mwalimu School in Texas, later relocating it to Harlem. The school was associated with the Harlem Renaissance, providing educational opportunities in the arts for Harlem's residents. Under the direction of Fowler, the Mwalimu School choir regularly performed and recorded. Fowler was also a painter whose style incorporated religious and civil rights themes.

Manet Harrison Fowler was the wife of Stephen H. Fowler, and the mother of four children: Manet Helen (b. 1918), Stephen Hamilton (b. 1918), George Harrison (b. 1920), and Carroll Lacy (b. 1924).

Manet Helen Fowler was the eldest daughter of Manet Harrison Fowler and Stephen H. Fowler. In 1952, she became the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from a university in the United States.

From the guide to the Manet Harrison Fowler and Manet Helen Fowler papers, 1902-1984, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)