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Matthew Alexander Henson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing fur hat and fur coat.. C 1910. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Matthew Henson was an accomplished African-American explorer who, along with Robert Peary, was one the first men to reach the North Pole.
Taraji P. Henson Opens Up About Big Person of Interest Twist, the Race Issue and That OMG Kiss. CBSâ Person of Interest this week shocked, and in some cases devastated, viewers by killing off a main character, played by original cast member Taraji P. Henson. But make no mistake, the onetime Academy Award nominee (for her turn in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) was not blindsided by the twist.