WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23: AUGUSTA SAVAGE

Profile America for the 23rd day of Black History Month.  Augusta Savage knew at an early age that she wanted to be a sculptor.  Winning a prize at a county fair in Florida in 1919 only made her more certain of her career.  Moving to New York, she became part of the flourishing Harlem arts scene.  She won a coveted fellowship in 1929 and the opportunity to study in Paris.  Upon her return, she began teaching and opened a studio so African-Americans could learn about their culture by studying fine arts.  She arranged for black artists to receive commissions from a Depression-era federal agency and opened the first African-American art gallery in New York.  In the U.S., there are more than 25,000 art dealers, who sell over $9.5 billion in paintings, sculpture, and drawings each year.  This special edition of Profile America is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau. 

Sources:  2007 Economic Census, NAICS 453920

Profile America Special Edition:  Black History Month  2012  is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov  (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button). 

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

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