SOJO ARTS MUSEUM - Key Persons

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• African American Inventor

Anna M. Mangin was an African American inventor. Little is known about her early childhood, but we do know that she was born in October 1854 in Louisiana. Anna Mangin invented the kitchen tool called the pastry fork and got it patented on March 1, 1892. The pastry fork was a tool that was in almost every domestic household. The utensil was used to mix dough for cookies, pie crusts, and other pastries without having to mix the ingredients together with their hands. The pastry fork was also used to beat eggs and mash potatoes. The pastry fork cut the time to make some of America's favorite dishes, all thanks to the Black/Hebrew girl named Anna M. Margin.

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• Council Member Larry Carr

Job Titles:

• Council Member Larry Carr

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• EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
• FOUNDER
• Artist

Shonna McDaniels founded the Sojourner Truth Art Museum in 1996. In addition to her Executive Director duties, she is also a professional artist, teacher, muralist and community activist. Prior to 1996, McDaniels was one of the co-founders and artists of the Visual Arts Development Project, teaching art classes, conducting workshops and organizing art exhibits throughout the Oak Park and Del Paso communities. Though the museum is based in South Sacramento, it's legacy throughout the Sacramento region is renowned to grass roots organizations, professional artists, politicians and the business community. McDaniels' contributions have been recognized by Council members Lauren Hammond, Bonnie Pannell, Larry Carr, as well as Mayor Kevin Johnson, Congresswoman Doris Matsui, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The museum programs are dedicated to creativity and social change within the context of an evolving, healthy community.