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100 Greatest African Americans
100 Greatest African Americans is a biographical dictionary of the one hundred historically greatest African Americans (in no particular order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed by ...
100 Greatest African Americans is a biographical dictionary of the one hundred historically greatest African Americans (in no particular order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed by ...
1838 Peter Augustus Jay House
The 1838 Peter Augustus Jay House and surrounding Jay Property form the centerpiece of the National Historic Landmark Boston Post Road Historic District.
The 1838 Peter Augustus Jay House and surrounding Jay Property form the centerpiece of the National Historic Landmark Boston Post Road Historic District.
1992 Los Angeles riots
The 1992 Los Angeles Riots, also known as the Rodney King Riots, South Central Riots, 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest, or Sa-I-Gu in the L.A. Korean community, were sparked...
The 1992 Los Angeles Riots, also known as the Rodney King Riots, South Central Riots, 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest, or Sa-I-Gu in the L.A. Korean community, were sparked...
969th Artillery Battalion (United States)
The 969th Artillery Battalion was an African American United States Army unit that saw combat during World War II. Along with survivors of the 333rd Artillery Battalion, it gave fire support to ...
The 969th Artillery Battalion was an African American United States Army unit that saw combat during World War II. Along with survivors of the 333rd Artillery Battalion, it gave fire support to ...
African African-American
African immigration to the United States refers to the group of recent immigrants to the United States who are nationals of Africa.
African immigration to the United States refers to the group of recent immigrants to the United States who are nationals of Africa.
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa.
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa.
African American art
African American art is a broad term describing the visual arts of the American black community.
African American art is a broad term describing the visual arts of the American black community.
African American candidates for President of the United States
Major party African American candidates for President of the United States did not run in primaries until nearly the third quarter of the 20th century, after the passage of the Civil Rights Act ...
Major party African American candidates for President of the United States did not run in primaries until nearly the third quarter of the 20th century, after the passage of the Civil Rights Act ...
African American leftism
African-American leftism refers to left-wing political currents which have developed amongst various African American communities in the United States of America.
African-American leftism refers to left-wing political currents which have developed amongst various African American communities in the United States of America.
African American Lives
African American Lives is a PBS television miniseries hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. focusing on African American genealogical research.
African American Lives is a PBS television miniseries hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. focusing on African American genealogical research.
African Americans in the 1960s
African Americans in the United States faced discrimination, segregation, and stereotyping, especially in the Southern and Midwestern United states for decades after the American Civil War.
African Americans in the United States faced discrimination, segregation, and stereotyping, especially in the Southern and Midwestern United states for decades after the American Civil War.
African dodger
African dodger (or Hit the Coon) was a carnival game played in the United States, in which an African-American would stick his head through a canvas curtain, and attempt to dodge objects t...
African dodger (or Hit the Coon) was a carnival game played in the United States, in which an African-American would stick his head through a canvas curtain, and attempt to dodge objects t...
African Grove
The African Grove was a theatre founded and operated by free African Americans in New York City in 1821, six years before enslavement of blacks fully ended in New York state (gradual abolition b...
The African Grove was a theatre founded and operated by free African Americans in New York City in 1821, six years before enslavement of blacks fully ended in New York state (gradual abolition b...
African Zion Baptist Church
African Zion Baptist Church is a historic church at 4104 Malden Drive in Malden, West Virginia.
African Zion Baptist Church is a historic church at 4104 Malden Drive in Malden, West Virginia.
African-American heritage of United States presidents
The African American heritage of United States presidents is a disputed topic relating primarily to five or six presidents of the 19th and early 20th century who identified as and were commonly ...
The African American heritage of United States presidents is a disputed topic relating primarily to five or six presidents of the 19th and early 20th century who identified as and were commonly ...
African-American history
African-American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses the African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States.
African-American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses the African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States.
Africans in Hawaii
The Africans in Hawaii also known as Pōpolo are a minority of 4.0% of the population and 2.3% are of African descent only.
The Africans in Hawaii also known as Pōpolo are a minority of 4.0% of the population and 2.3% are of African descent only.
Afro-American Life Insurance Company
The Afro-American Life Insurance Company was a historic business based in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Afro-American Life Insurance Company was a historic business based in Jacksonville, Florida.
Afro-American settlement in Africa
The history of Afro-American settlement in Africa extends to the beginnings of ex-slave repatriation to Africa from European colonies in the Americas.
The history of Afro-American settlement in Africa extends to the beginnings of ex-slave repatriation to Africa from European colonies in the Americas.
Ain't I a Woman?
"Ain't I a Woman?" is the name given to a speech, delivered extemporaneously, by Sojourner Truth,, born a slave in New York State.
"Ain't I a Woman?" is the name given to a speech, delivered extemporaneously, by Sojourner Truth,, born a slave in New York State.
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, on November 17, 1961.
The Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, on November 17, 1961.
Alexander Manly
Alexander (or Alex) Manly (1866-1944) was an African-American newspaper editor in North Carolina in the late 19th century and a descendant of North Carolina Gov.
Alexander (or Alex) Manly (1866-1944) was an African-American newspaper editor in North Carolina in the late 19th century and a descendant of North Carolina Gov.
Alpha Suffrage Club
The Alpha Suffrage Club is believed to be the first black women's suffrage association in the United States.
The Alpha Suffrage Club is believed to be the first black women's suffrage association in the United States.
American Beach, Florida
American Beach is a historic beach community popular with African-American vacationers.
American Beach is a historic beach community popular with African-American vacationers.
American Colonization Society
The American Colonization Society (in full, The Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America), founded in 1816, was the primary vehicle to support the return of free African A...
The American Colonization Society (in full, The Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America), founded in 1816, was the primary vehicle to support the return of free African A...
American Missionary Association
The American Missionary Association (AMA) was a Protestant-based abolitionist group founded on September 3, 1846 in Albany, New York.
The American Missionary Association (AMA) was a Protestant-based abolitionist group founded on September 3, 1846 in Albany, New York.
American Negro Labor Congress
The American Negro Labor Congress was established in 1925 by the Communist Party as a vehicle for advancing the rights of African-Americans, propagandizing for communism within the black communi...
The American Negro Labor Congress was established in 1925 by the Communist Party as a vehicle for advancing the rights of African-Americans, propagandizing for communism within the black communi...
Amistad (1841)
The Amistad, also known as United States v. Libellants and Claimants of the Schooner Amistad, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 518 (1841), was a United States Supreme Court case resulting from th...
The Amistad, also known as United States v. Libellants and Claimants of the Schooner Amistad, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 518 (1841), was a United States Supreme Court case resulting from th...
An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, passed by the Pennsylvania legislature on 1 March 1780, was the first attempt by a government in the Western Hemisphere to begin an abolition of ...
An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, passed by the Pennsylvania legislature on 1 March 1780, was the first attempt by a government in the Western Hemisphere to begin an abolition of ...
An American Dilemma
An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy is a 1944 study of race relations authored by Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal and funded by The Carnegie Foundation.
An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy is a 1944 study of race relations authored by Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal and funded by The Carnegie Foundation.
Andrew Bryan (Baptist)
Andrew Bryan (1737–1812) founded the First African Baptist Church of Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, the first black Baptist church to be established in America.
Andrew Bryan (1737–1812) founded the First African Baptist Church of Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, the first black Baptist church to be established in America.
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, a.k.a. as Arthur Schomburg,, was a Puerto Rican historian, writer, and activist in the United States who researched and raised awareness of the great contributio...
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, a.k.a. as Arthur Schomburg,, was a Puerto Rican historian, writer, and activist in the United States who researched and raised awareness of the great contributio...
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is an organization dedicated to the study and appreciation of African-American History.
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is an organization dedicated to the study and appreciation of African-American History.
Atlanta compromise
The Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition Speech was an address on the topic of race relations given by Booker T. Washington on September 18, 1895.
The Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition Speech was an address on the topic of race relations given by Booker T. Washington on September 18, 1895.
Atlantic slave trade
The Atlantic slave trade or trans-atlantic slave trade took place across the Atlantic ocean from the 16th through to the 19th centuries.
The Atlantic slave trade or trans-atlantic slave trade took place across the Atlantic ocean from the 16th through to the 19th centuries.
Audrey Smedley
Audrey Smedley (born 1930) is a social anthropologist and Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University in anthropology and African-American studies.
Audrey Smedley (born 1930) is a social anthropologist and Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University in anthropology and African-American studies.
Barnett Hospital and Nursing School
Barnett Hospital and Nursing School is a historic hospital and school building located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia.
Barnett Hospital and Nursing School is a historic hospital and school building located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia.
Battle of Negro Fort
The Battle of Negro Fort was an 1816 military engagement in which forces of the United States attacked African American militia and their native American allies in the frontier of northern Spani...
The Battle of Negro Fort was an 1816 military engagement in which forces of the United States attacked African American militia and their native American allies in the frontier of northern Spani...
Ben Montgomery
Benjamin T. Montgomery (1819–1877) was an influential African American inventor, landowner, and freedman.
Benjamin T. Montgomery (1819–1877) was an influential African American inventor, landowner, and freedman.
Benjamin Tillman
Benjamin Ryan Tillman was an American politician who served as the 84th Governor of South Carolina, from 1890 to 1894, and as a United States Senator, from 1895 until his death in office.
Benjamin Ryan Tillman was an American politician who served as the 84th Governor of South Carolina, from 1890 to 1894, and as a United States Senator, from 1895 until his death in office.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage is an historic house at 6 Sever Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage is an historic house at 6 Sever Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Bethel AME Church (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 820 Clay Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 820 Clay Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Betty Hill (civil rights leader)
Betty Hill was an early 20th century civil rights and women’s rights leader.
Betty Hill was an early 20th century civil rights and women’s rights leader.
Beulah Baptist Church
Beulah Baptist Church (Alexandria, Virginia) was established in 1863 in an African American neighborhood ("the Bottoms") in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Rev.
Beulah Baptist Church (Alexandria, Virginia) was established in 1863 in an African American neighborhood ("the Bottoms") in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Rev.
Bibliography of Reconstruction
This is a selected bibliography of the main scholarly books and articles of Reconstruction, the period after the American Civil War, 1863–1877.
This is a selected bibliography of the main scholarly books and articles of Reconstruction, the period after the American Civil War, 1863–1877.
Birchtown, Nova Scotia
Birchtown is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located near Shelburne in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.
Birchtown is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located near Shelburne in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.
Black Artists Group
The Black Artists Group (BAG) was a multidisciplinary arts collective that existed in St. Louis, Missouri from 1968 to 1972.
The Black Artists Group (BAG) was a multidisciplinary arts collective that existed in St. Louis, Missouri from 1968 to 1972.
Black Arts Movement
The Black Arts Movement or BAM is the artistic branch of the Black Power movement.
The Black Arts Movement or BAM is the artistic branch of the Black Power movement.
Black Association for Nationalism Through Unity
The Black Association for Nationalism Through Unity, or BANTU, was a youth activism group focused on black power and nationalism in Omaha, Nebraska in the 1960s.
The Black Association for Nationalism Through Unity, or BANTU, was a youth activism group focused on black power and nationalism in Omaha, Nebraska in the 1960s.
Black billionaires
The other Black billionaires on the 2011 list are South African gold magnate Patrice Motsepe with $3.3 billion, American Oprah Winfrey at $2.7 billion and Nigeria's Mike Adenuga with $2 billion.
The other Black billionaires on the 2011 list are South African gold magnate Patrice Motsepe with $3.3 billion, American Oprah Winfrey at $2.7 billion and Nigeria's Mike Adenuga with $2 billion.
Black Bottom (dance)
Black Bottom refers to a dance which became popular in the 1920s, during the period known as the Flapper era.
Black Bottom refers to a dance which became popular in the 1920s, during the period known as the Flapper era.
Black Cabinet
The Black Cabinet was first known as the Federal Council of Negro Affairs, an informal group of African-American public policy advisors to United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Black Cabinet was first known as the Federal Council of Negro Affairs, an informal group of African-American public policy advisors to United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Black capitalism
Black Capitalism is a movement among African Americans to build wealth through the ownership and development of businesses.
Black Capitalism is a movement among African Americans to build wealth through the ownership and development of businesses.
Black Codes (United States)
The Black Codes were laws in the United States after the Civil War with the effect of limiting the basic human rights and civil liberties of blacks.
The Black Codes were laws in the United States after the Civil War with the effect of limiting the basic human rights and civil liberties of blacks.
Black Dutch
Black Dutch is a term with several different meanings in United States dialect and slang.
Black Dutch is a term with several different meanings in United States dialect and slang.
Black Fives
The term Black Fives refers to all-black basketball teams that thrived in the United States between 1904, when basketball was first introduced to African Americans on a large scale organized bas...
The term Black Fives refers to all-black basketball teams that thrived in the United States between 1904, when basketball was first introduced to African Americans on a large scale organized bas...
Black Heritage Trail
The Black Heritage Trail is a path in Boston, Massachusetts, winding through the Beacon Hill neighborhood and sites important in American black history.
The Black Heritage Trail is a path in Boston, Massachusetts, winding through the Beacon Hill neighborhood and sites important in American black history.
Black History Month
Black History Month is a remembrance of the events in the history of the African diaspora.
Black History Month is a remembrance of the events in the history of the African diaspora.
Black Indians in the United States
Black Native Americans is a term that refers to people of African-American descent, usually with significant Native American ancestry, who also have strong ties to Native American culture, and ...
Black Native Americans is a term that refers to people of African-American descent, usually with significant Native American ancestry, who also have strong ties to Native American culture, and ...
Black Legion (political movement)
The Black Legion was an organization that splintered from the Ku Klux Klan and operated in the United States in the 1930s.
The Black Legion was an organization that splintered from the Ku Klux Klan and operated in the United States in the 1930s.
Black Liberation Army
The Black Liberation Army was an underground, black nationalist-Marxist militant organization that operated in the United States from 1970 to 1981.
The Black Liberation Army was an underground, black nationalist-Marxist militant organization that operated in the United States from 1970 to 1981.
Black Loyalist
A Black Loyalist was an inhabitant of British America of African descent who joined British colonial forces during the American Revolutionary War.
A Black Loyalist was an inhabitant of British America of African descent who joined British colonial forces during the American Revolutionary War.
Black Music Month
Black Music Month takes place in June.
Black Music Month takes place in June.
Black orientalism
Black orientalism is an intellectual and cultural movement found primarily within African American circles.
Black orientalism is an intellectual and cultural movement found primarily within African American circles.
Black Patriot (American Revolution)
A Black Patriot was an African American who remained loyal to the American side during the Revolutionary War.
A Black Patriot was an African American who remained loyal to the American side during the Revolutionary War.
Black Pioneers
The Black Pioneers were an African American regiment established in May 1776 out of Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment.
The Black Pioneers were an African American regiment established in May 1776 out of Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment.
Black populism
Following the collapse of Reconstruction, African Americans created a broad-based independent political movement in the southern states of the US: Black Populism.
Following the collapse of Reconstruction, African Americans created a broad-based independent political movement in the southern states of the US: Black Populism.
Black Power
Black Power is a political slogan and a name for various associated ideologies.
Black Power is a political slogan and a name for various associated ideologies.
Black Power and the American Myth
Black Power and the American Myth is a 1970 book by Reverend C. T. Vivian that analyzes the Civil Rights movement.
Black Power and the American Myth is a 1970 book by Reverend C. T. Vivian that analyzes the Civil Rights movement.
Black president in popular culture (United States)
Before the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States in 2008, the idea of a black President of the United States was explored by various writers in novels, movies and television.
Before the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States in 2008, the idea of a black President of the United States was explored by various writers in novels, movies and television.
Black Reconstruction
Black Reconstruction in America is a book by W. E. B. Du Bois, first published in 1935.
Black Reconstruction in America is a book by W. E. B. Du Bois, first published in 1935.
Black Refugee (War of 1812)
The Black Refugees from the War of 1812 were African American slaves who fought for the British and were relocated to Nova Scotia.
The Black Refugees from the War of 1812 were African American slaves who fought for the British and were relocated to Nova Scotia.
Black Rock Coalition
The Black Rock Coalition is a New York-based artists' collective and non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the creative freedom and works of black musicians.
The Black Rock Coalition is a New York-based artists' collective and non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the creative freedom and works of black musicians.
Black Seminole Scouts
Black Seminole Scouts, also known as the Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts, or Seminole Scouts, were employed by the United States Army between 1870 and 1914.
Black Seminole Scouts, also known as the Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts, or Seminole Scouts, were employed by the United States Army between 1870 and 1914.
Black Star Line
The Black Star Line was a shipping line incorporated by Marcus Garvey, organizer of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
The Black Star Line was a shipping line incorporated by Marcus Garvey, organizer of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
Blackface
Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used in minstrel shows, and later vaudeville, in which performers create a stereotyped caricature of a black person.
Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used in minstrel shows, and later vaudeville, in which performers create a stereotyped caricature of a black person.
BlackPast.org
BlackPast.org is a web-based free content reference center that is dedicated primarily to the understanding of African American history and the history of people of African ancestry.
BlackPast.org is a web-based free content reference center that is dedicated primarily to the understanding of African American history and the history of people of African ancestry.
Blood quantum laws
Blood Quantum Laws or Indian Blood Laws is an umbrella term that describes legislation enacted in the United States to define membership in Native American tribes or nations.
Blood Quantum Laws or Indian Blood Laws is an umbrella term that describes legislation enacted in the United States to define membership in Native American tribes or nations.
Bolling v. Sharpe
Bolling v. Sharpe, 347 U.S. 497, is a landmark United States Supreme Court case which deals with civil rights, specifically, segregation in the District of Columbia's public schools.
Bolling v. Sharpe, 347 U.S. 497, is a landmark United States Supreme Court case which deals with civil rights, specifically, segregation in the District of Columbia's public schools.
Book of Negroes
The Book of Negroes is an important historical document which records descriptions and information on those African American slaves who escaped to the British lines during the American Revolution.
The Book of Negroes is an important historical document which records descriptions and information on those African American slaves who escaped to the British lines during the American Revolution.
Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington was an African-American educator, author, and advisor to Republican presidents.
Booker Taliaferro Washington was an African-American educator, author, and advisor to Republican presidents.
Booker T. Washington High School (London, West Virginia)
Booker T. Washington High School, also known as Grant Junior High School and Grant Elementary, is a historic high school building located near London, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Booker T. Washington High School, also known as Grant Junior High School and Grant Elementary, is a historic high school building located near London, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Brass Ankles
The Brass Ankles of South Carolina were a "tri-racial isolate" group that lived in the area of Orangeburg, Berkeley, and Charleston counties in South Carolina in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th c...
The Brass Ankles of South Carolina were a "tri-racial isolate" group that lived in the area of Orangeburg, Berkeley, and Charleston counties in South Carolina in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th c...
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was, in 1925, the first labor organization led by blacks to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor.
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was, in 1925, the first labor organization led by blacks to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor.
Browder v. Gayle
Browder v. Gayle, 142 F. Supp.
Browder v. Gayle, 142 F. Supp.
Buffalo Soldier
Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Café Society
Café Society was a New York City nightclub opened in 1938 at 1 Sheridan Square in Greenwich Village by Barney Josephson to showcase African American talent and to be an American version of the p...
Café Society was a New York City nightclub opened in 1938 at 1 Sheridan Square in Greenwich Village by Barney Josephson to showcase African American talent and to be an American version of the p...
Camp Nelson National Cemetery
Camp Nelson National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in southern Jessamine County, Kentucky.
Camp Nelson National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in southern Jessamine County, Kentucky.
Camp Washington-Carver Complex
Camp Washington-Carver Complex, also known as West Virginia 4-H Camp for Negroes, is a historic camp and national historic district located near Clifftop, Fayette County, West Virginia.
Camp Washington-Carver Complex, also known as West Virginia 4-H Camp for Negroes, is a historic camp and national historic district located near Clifftop, Fayette County, West Virginia.
Canty House
Canty House, also known as "The Magnolia," is a historic home located on the campus of West Virginia State University at Institute, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Canty House, also known as "The Magnolia," is a historic home located on the campus of West Virginia State University at Institute, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Carmel Indians
The Carmel Indians (pronounced Car'-mul) are a group of Melungeons who have lived in Highland County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio.
The Carmel Indians (pronounced Car'-mul) are a group of Melungeons who have lived in Highland County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio.
Carter G. Woodson
Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875 April 3, 1950) was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875 April 3, 1950) was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium
The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium (CBJC) is a not for profit arts organization.
The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium (CBJC) is a not for profit arts organization.
Charles Sherrod
Charles Sherrod (born 1937) was a key member and organizer of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
Charles Sherrod (born 1937) was a key member and organizer of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
Charlotte Dupuy
Charlotte Dupuy, also called Lottie, was an enslaved African-American woman who filed a freedom suit in 1829 against her master, Henry Clay, then Secretary of State.
Charlotte Dupuy, also called Lottie, was an enslaved African-American woman who filed a freedom suit in 1829 against her master, Henry Clay, then Secretary of State.
Chesapeake pipes
Chesapeake pipes, which are also known as colono-pipes, terra-cotta pipes, local pipes, Virginia-made pipes and aboriginal pipes, refer to a type of tobacco pipe th...
Chesapeake pipes, which are also known as colono-pipes, terra-cotta pipes, local pipes, Virginia-made pipes and aboriginal pipes, refer to a type of tobacco pipe th...
Chestnut Ridge people
The Chestnut Ridge people are a mixed-race community residing just northeast of Philippi, Barbour County in north-central West Virginia.
The Chestnut Ridge people are a mixed-race community residing just northeast of Philippi, Barbour County in north-central West Virginia.
Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance
Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance (December 1, 1890 – March 20, 1932), born Sylvester Clark Long, was an American journalist, writer and actor from Winston-Salem, North Carolina who became in...
Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance (December 1, 1890 – March 20, 1932), born Sylvester Clark Long, was an American journalist, writer and actor from Winston-Salem, North Carolina who became in...
Children of the plantation
"Children of the plantation" was a euphemism used in the 19th-century United States to identify the offspring of black slave women by their white owners.
"Children of the plantation" was a euphemism used in the 19th-century United States to identify the offspring of black slave women by their white owners.
Chowanoke
The Chowanoke, also spelled Chowanoc, was an Algonquian-language American Indian tribe.
The Chowanoke, also spelled Chowanoc, was an Algonquian-language American Indian tribe.
Christopher Payne
Christopher Harrison (C.H.) Payne (1845–1925) was a prominent African American religious, educational and political leader of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Christopher Harrison (C.H.) Payne (1845–1925) was a prominent African American religious, educational and political leader of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Civil Rights Act of 1875
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was a United States federal law proposed by Senator Charles Sumner and Representative Benjamin F. Butler (both Republicans) in 1870.
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was a United States federal law proposed by Senator Charles Sumner and Representative Benjamin F. Butler (both Republicans) in 1870.
Civil Rights Act of 1960
The Civil Rights Act of 1960 was a United States federal law that established federal inspection of local voter registration rolls and introduced penalties for anyone who obstructed someone's at...
The Civil Rights Act of 1960 was a United States federal law that established federal inspection of local voter registration rolls and introduced penalties for anyone who obstructed someone's at...
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women, including racial segregation.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women, including racial segregation.
Civil rights movement veterans
Civil Rights Movement Veterans (CRMVets) is a loose, on-line association of people who were active in the Southern Freedom Movement of the 1960s with organizations such as NAACP, CORE, SCLC, SNC...
Civil Rights Movement Veterans (CRMVets) is a loose, on-line association of people who were active in the Southern Freedom Movement of the 1960s with organizations such as NAACP, CORE, SCLC, SNC...
Clotel
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter is an 1853 novel by U.S. author and playwright William Wells Brown, an escaped slave from Kentucky who was active on the anti-slavery circuit.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter is an 1853 novel by U.S. author and playwright William Wells Brown, an escaped slave from Kentucky who was active on the anti-slavery circuit.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor confrontation of 1899
There were two related incidents between miners and mine owners in Coeur d'Alene: the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor strike of 1892, and the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor confrontation of 1899.
There were two related incidents between miners and mine owners in Coeur d'Alene: the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor strike of 1892, and the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor confrontation of 1899.
Coleman Manufacturing Company
The Coleman Manufacturing Company was the first cotton mill in the United States owned and operated by African Americans, located in Concord, North Carolina.
The Coleman Manufacturing Company was the first cotton mill in the United States owned and operated by African Americans, located in Concord, North Carolina.
Colonial period of South Carolina
The history of the colonial period of South Carolina focuses on the English colonization that created one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
The history of the colonial period of South Carolina focuses on the English colonization that created one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Colonization Societies
A number of Colonization Societies which promoted the return of Negroes to Africa have existed in the history of the United States.
A number of Colonization Societies which promoted the return of Negroes to Africa have existed in the history of the United States.
Color line (civil rights issue)
The phrase color line was originally used as a reference to the racial segregation that existed in the United States after the abolition of slavery.
The phrase color line was originally used as a reference to the racial segregation that existed in the United States after the abolition of slavery.
Colored Frames
Colored Frames is a 2007 documentary film taking a look at the role of fine art in the Civil Rights Movement, as well as the legacy of discrimination in the art community both historically a...
Colored Frames is a 2007 documentary film taking a look at the role of fine art in the Civil Rights Movement, as well as the legacy of discrimination in the art community both historically a...
Colored National Labor Union
The Colored National Labor Union arrived shortly after the development of the National Labor Union, which happened to be the first major organization founded by Andrew Cameron in 1866.
The Colored National Labor Union arrived shortly after the development of the National Labor Union, which happened to be the first major organization founded by Andrew Cameron in 1866.
Columbia Air Center
The Columbia Air Center was an airfield in Croom, Maryland from 1941 to 1958.
The Columbia Air Center was an airfield in Croom, Maryland from 1941 to 1958.
Combahee River Collective
The Combahee River Collective was a Black feminist Lesbian organization active in Boston from 1974 to 1980.
The Combahee River Collective was a Black feminist Lesbian organization active in Boston from 1974 to 1980.
Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery
Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery are a pair of separate cemeteries on Farewell and Warner Street in Newport, Rhode Island.
Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery are a pair of separate cemeteries on Farewell and Warner Street in Newport, Rhode Island.
Congressional Black Caucus
The Congressional Black Caucus is an organization representing the black members of the United States Congress.
The Congressional Black Caucus is an organization representing the black members of the United States Congress.
Consolidation Coal Company (Iowa)
The Consolidation Coal Company was created in 1875 and purchased by the Chicago and North Western Railroad in 1880 in order to provide a local source of coal.
The Consolidation Coal Company was created in 1875 and purchased by the Chicago and North Western Railroad in 1880 in order to provide a local source of coal.
Constitutional colorblindness
Constitutional colorblindness is an aspect of United States Supreme Court case evaluation that began with Justice Harlan's dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896.
Constitutional colorblindness is an aspect of United States Supreme Court case evaluation that began with Justice Harlan's dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896.
Coon song
Coon songs were a genre of music popular in the United States and around the English-sepaking world from 1880 to 1920, that presented a racist and stereotyped image of blacks.
Coon songs were a genre of music popular in the United States and around the English-sepaking world from 1880 to 1920, that presented a racist and stereotyped image of blacks.
Council of Federated Organizations
The Council of Federated Organizations was formed in Mississippi in 1962.
The Council of Federated Organizations was formed in Mississippi in 1962.
Creek Freedmen
Creek Freedmen are African American people who were former slaves of Muscogee Creek tribal members before 1866 and who were freed by the 1866 treaty with the United States.
Creek Freedmen are African American people who were former slaves of Muscogee Creek tribal members before 1866 and who were freed by the 1866 treaty with the United States.
Dancing for eels
Dancing for eels was a dance competition activity that was practiced during the 19th century by Afro-Americans at the market in Catherine Street and Catherine Slip in New York City.
Dancing for eels was a dance competition activity that was practiced during the 19th century by Afro-Americans at the market in Catherine Street and Catherine Slip in New York City.
Daniel Alexander Payne Murray
Daniel Alexander Payne Murray (1852-1925) Assistant librarian, Library of Congress; bibliographer, author, politician, and historian was the son of a freed slave.
Daniel Alexander Payne Murray (1852-1925) Assistant librarian, Library of Congress; bibliographer, author, politician, and historian was the son of a freed slave.
Death at an Early Age
A book by Jonathan Kozol, Death at an Early Age: The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro Children in the Boston Public Schools was first published in 1967.
A book by Jonathan Kozol, Death at an Early Age: The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro Children in the Boston Public Schools was first published in 1967.
Delta Ministry
The Delta Ministry played a crucial role in the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) in Mississippi.
The Delta Ministry played a crucial role in the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) in Mississippi.
Dick Rowland
Dick Rowland was an African American teen-age shoeshiner whose arrest in May 1921 was the impetus for the Tulsa Race Riot.
Dick Rowland was an African American teen-age shoeshiner whose arrest in May 1921 was the impetus for the Tulsa Race Riot.
Directive 5120.36
Department of Defense Directive 5120.36 was issued in July 1963 by Robert S. McNamara, then Secretary of Defense of the United States.
Department of Defense Directive 5120.36 was issued in July 1963 by Robert S. McNamara, then Secretary of Defense of the United States.
Double-duty dollar
The term "double duty dollar" was used during the early and middle 1900’s in the context of the economic plight of the African American community.
The term "double duty dollar" was used during the early and middle 1900’s in the context of the economic plight of the African American community.
Douglass Junior and Senior High School
Douglass Junior and Senior High School is a historic school building located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia.
Douglass Junior and Senior High School is a historic school building located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia.
Douglass Place
Douglass Place is a group of historic rowhouses located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Douglass Place is a group of historic rowhouses located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Dr. Robert Walter Johnson House and Tennis Court
Dr. Robert Walter Johnson House and Tennis Court is a historic building located in Lynchburg, Virginia, that was built in 1911 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Dr. Robert Walter Johnson House and Tennis Court is a historic building located in Lynchburg, Virginia, that was built in 1911 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Dred Scott v. Sandford,, also known as the Dred Scott Decision, was a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that people of African descent brought into the United States and held as slaves ...
Dred Scott v. Sandford,, also known as the Dred Scott Decision, was a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that people of African descent brought into the United States and held as slaves ...
Edward Parmelee Smith
Edward Parmelee Smith was a Congregational minister in Massachusetts before becoming Field Secretary for the United States Christian Commission during the American Civil War.
Edward Parmelee Smith was a Congregational minister in Massachusetts before becoming Field Secretary for the United States Christian Commission during the American Civil War.
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright (April 3, 1872 - December 14, 1906) founded Denmark Industrial Institute in Denmark, South Carolina, as a school for African-American youth.
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright (April 3, 1872 - December 14, 1906) founded Denmark Industrial Institute in Denmark, South Carolina, as a school for African-American youth.
Elizabeth Key Grinstead
Elizabeth Key Grinstead was the first woman of African ancestry in the North American colonies to sue for her freedom from slavery and win.
Elizabeth Key Grinstead was the first woman of African ancestry in the North American colonies to sue for her freedom from slavery and win.
Emanuel Driggus
Emanuel Driggus and his wife Frances were Atlantic Creole slaves in the mid-seventeenth century in Virginia, of the Chesapeake Bay Colony.
Emanuel Driggus and his wife Frances were Atlantic Creole slaves in the mid-seventeenth century in Virginia, of the Chesapeake Bay Colony.
Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
The Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance by authors Sandra L. West and Aberjhani, is a book that made history in 2003 when it became the first published encyclopedic volume to chronicle the li...
The Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance by authors Sandra L. West and Aberjhani, is a book that made history in 2003 when it became the first published encyclopedic volume to chronicle the li...
Equal Suffrage League (Brooklyn, New York)
Equal Suffrage League was a suffrage organization founded by Sarah J. Garnet in Brooklyn, New York in the late 1880s to advocate for voting rights for African American women.
Equal Suffrage League was a suffrage organization founded by Sarah J. Garnet in Brooklyn, New York in the late 1880s to advocate for voting rights for African American women.
Erastus Milo Cravath
Erastus Milo Cravath (1833–1900) was field secretary with the American Missionary Association (AMA) after the American Civil War, when he helped found Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, an...
Erastus Milo Cravath (1833–1900) was field secretary with the American Missionary Association (AMA) after the American Civil War, when he helped found Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, an...
Esteban de Dorantes
Estébande Dorantes (c.1500–1539) was a Moorish slave with a significant role in the Spanish exploration of what would be the U.S. state of New Mexico.
Estébande Dorantes (c.1500–1539) was a Moorish slave with a significant role in the Spanish exploration of what would be the U.S. state of New Mexico.
Ex-slave repatriation
Ex-slave repatriation or the immigration of African American, Caribbean, and Black British slaves to Africa occurred mainly during the late 18th century to mid 19th century.
Ex-slave repatriation or the immigration of African American, Caribbean, and Black British slaves to Africa occurred mainly during the late 18th century to mid 19th century.
Executive Order 11063
Executive Order 11063 was signed by President John F. Kennedy on November 20, 1962.
Executive Order 11063 was signed by President John F. Kennedy on November 20, 1962.
Executive Order 8802
Executive Order 8802 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 25, 1941, to prohibit racial discrimination in the national defense industry.
Executive Order 8802 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 25, 1941, to prohibit racial discrimination in the national defense industry.
Executive Order 9981
Executive Order 9981 is an executive order issued on July 26, 1948 by President Harry S. Truman.
Executive Order 9981 is an executive order issued on July 26, 1948 by President Harry S. Truman.
Exodus of 1879
The Exodus of 1879 (also known as the Kansas Exodus and the Exoduster Movement) refers to the mass movement of African Americans from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas in ...
The Exodus of 1879 (also known as the Kansas Exodus and the Exoduster Movement) refers to the mass movement of African Americans from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas in ...
Exodusters
Exodusters was a name given to African Americans who fled the Southern United States for Kansas in 1879 and 1880.
Exodusters was a name given to African Americans who fled the Southern United States for Kansas in 1879 and 1880.
Fair Employment Practices Commission
The Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) implemented US Executive Order 8802, requiring that companies with government contracts not to discriminate on the basis of race or religion.
The Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) implemented US Executive Order 8802, requiring that companies with government contracts not to discriminate on the basis of race or religion.
Family of Barack Obama
The family of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America, is made up of people of African American, English, Kenyan, and Irish heritage, who are known through Obama's writi...
The family of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America, is made up of people of African American, English, Kenyan, and Irish heritage, who are known through Obama's writi...
Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream
Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream is a book by the African American scholar and historian, Lerone Bennett, Jr., published in 2000.
Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream is a book by the African American scholar and historian, Lerone Bennett, Jr., published in 2000.
Fountain Hughes
Fountain Hughes was a slave in the United States, who was later interviewed about his life by the Library of Congress as part of the Federal Writers' Project.
Fountain Hughes was a slave in the United States, who was later interviewed about his life by the Library of Congress as part of the Federal Writers' Project.
Four Eleven Forty Four
Four Eleven Forty Four or 4-11-44 is a phrase that has appeared repeatedly in popular music and other popular culture, either as a reference to numbers allegedly chosen commonly by poor Af...
Four Eleven Forty Four or 4-11-44 is a phrase that has appeared repeatedly in popular music and other popular culture, either as a reference to numbers allegedly chosen commonly by poor Af...
Frederick B. Williams
Frederick Boyd Williams (23 April 1939 – 4 April 2008) was a religious leader of national importance in the United States.
Frederick Boyd Williams (23 April 1939 – 4 April 2008) was a religious leader of national importance in the United States.
Free African Society
The Free African Society was founded in Philadelphia in April 1787, the first black mutual aid society in the city.
The Free African Society was founded in Philadelphia in April 1787, the first black mutual aid society in the city.
Free negro
A free Negro or victor Zapata free black is the term used prior to the abolition of slavery in the United States to describe African Americans who were not slaves.
A free Negro or victor Zapata free black is the term used prior to the abolition of slavery in the United States to describe African Americans who were not slaves.
Free produce movement
The free produce movement was a boycott against goods produced by slave labor.
The free produce movement was a boycott against goods produced by slave labor.
Freedman
A freedman is a former slave who has been released from slavery, usually by legal means.
A freedman is a former slave who has been released from slavery, usually by legal means.
Freedmen's Aid Society
The Freedmen’s Aid Society was founded in 1861 during the American Civil War by the American Missionary Association, a group supported chiefly by the Congregational, Presbyterian and Methodist c...
The Freedmen’s Aid Society was founded in 1861 during the American Civil War by the American Missionary Association, a group supported chiefly by the Congregational, Presbyterian and Methodist c...
Freedmen's Bureau
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, usually referred to as simply the Freedmen's Bureau, was a U.S. federal government agency that aided distressed freedmen in 1865–1869...
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, usually referred to as simply the Freedmen's Bureau, was a U.S. federal government agency that aided distressed freedmen in 1865–1869...
Freedmen's Colony of Roanoke Island
The Freedmen's Colony of Roanoke Island was founded in 1863 during the Civil War after Union Major General John G. Foster, Commander of the 18th Army Corps, captured the Confederate fortificatio...
The Freedmen's Colony of Roanoke Island was founded in 1863 during the Civil War after Union Major General John G. Foster, Commander of the 18th Army Corps, captured the Confederate fortificatio...
Freedom suits
Freedom suits is the term for legal petitions filed by slaves for freedom in the United States and its territories before the American Civil War, including during the colonial period.
Freedom suits is the term for legal petitions filed by slaves for freedom in the United States and its territories before the American Civil War, including during the colonial period.
Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 created the legal mechanism by which that could be accomplished.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 created the legal mechanism by which that could be accomplished.
Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
Gamble Plantation Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located in Ellenton, Florida on the Manatee River and US 301.
Gamble Plantation Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located in Ellenton, Florida on the Manatee River and US 301.
Garveyism
Garveyism is an aspect of Black Nationalism which takes its source from the works, words and deeds of UNIA-ACL founder Marcus Garvey.
Garveyism is an aspect of Black Nationalism which takes its source from the works, words and deeds of UNIA-ACL founder Marcus Garvey.
George Griffin (butler)
George Griffin was an African American born into slavery in Maryland sometime in the mid-19th century.
George Griffin was an African American born into slavery in Maryland sometime in the mid-19th century.
George W. Lee
George W. Lee (1904 – May 7, 1955) was an African American civil rights leader, minister, and entrepreneur.
George W. Lee (1904 – May 7, 1955) was an African American civil rights leader, minister, and entrepreneur.
Giles v. Harris
Giles v. Harris, 189 U.S. 475 (1903), was an early 20th century United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld a state constitution's requirements for voter registration and qua...
Giles v. Harris, 189 U.S. 475 (1903), was an early 20th century United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld a state constitution's requirements for voter registration and qua...
Gold roll
The gold roll and the silver roll were racially-coded payroll categories of workers employed by the US in the building of the Panama Canal.
The gold roll and the silver roll were racially-coded payroll categories of workers employed by the US in the building of the Panama Canal.
Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building
The Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building was built in 1928 and for many years housed one of the city's most successful African American-owned businesses, the Golden State Mutual Life Insu...
The Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building was built in 1928 and for many years housed one of the city's most successful African American-owned businesses, the Golden State Mutual Life Insu...
Great Migration (African American)
The Great Migration was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the Northeast, Midwest, and West from 1910 to 1970.
The Great Migration was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the Northeast, Midwest, and West from 1910 to 1970.
Guinn v. United States
Guinn v. United States, 238 U.S. 347, was an important United States Supreme Court decision that dealt with provisions of state constitutions that set qualifications for voters.
Guinn v. United States, 238 U.S. 347, was an important United States Supreme Court decision that dealt with provisions of state constitutions that set qualifications for voters.
Halfway House (Ansted, West Virginia)
Halfway House, also known as the Tyree Tavern, is a historic inn and tavern located at Ansted, Fayette County, West Virginia.
Halfway House, also known as the Tyree Tavern, is a historic inn and tavern located at Ansted, Fayette County, West Virginia.
Haliwa-Saponi
The Haliwa-Saponi are located in eastern North Carolina, United States, one of eight Native American tribes recognized by the state.
The Haliwa-Saponi are located in eastern North Carolina, United States, one of eight Native American tribes recognized by the state.
Harriet Hemings
Harriet Hemings was born into slavery at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, in the first year of his Presidency.
Harriet Hemings was born into slavery at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, in the first year of his Presidency.
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War.
Harriet Tubman was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War.
Haywood Patterson
Haywood Patterson was one of the Scottsboro Boys.
Haywood Patterson was one of the Scottsboro Boys.
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States
Heart of Atlanta Motel Inc. v. United States, 379 U.S. 241, was a landmark United States Supreme Court case holding that the U.S. Congress could use the Constitution's Commerce Clause power...
Heart of Atlanta Motel Inc. v. United States, 379 U.S. 241, was a landmark United States Supreme Court case holding that the U.S. Congress could use the Constitution's Commerce Clause power...
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic subculture that originated in African-American and Hispanic-American communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically within the...
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic subculture that originated in African-American and Hispanic-American communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically within the...
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rh...
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rh...
History of slavery in New York
Slavery in New York began when the Dutch West India Company imported 11 African slaves to New Amsterdam in 1626, with the first slave auction being held in New Amsterdam in 1655.
Slavery in New York began when the Dutch West India Company imported 11 African slaves to New Amsterdam in 1626, with the first slave auction being held in New Amsterdam in 1655.
Hoodoo (folk magic)
Hoodoo, also known as conjure, is a form of predominantly African-American traditional folk magic that developed from the syncretism of a number of separate cultures and magical traditions.
Hoodoo, also known as conjure, is a form of predominantly African-American traditional folk magic that developed from the syncretism of a number of separate cultures and magical traditions.
Hush harbor
During antebellum America, a hush harbor was a place where slaves would gather in secret to practice religious traditions.
During antebellum America, a hush harbor was a place where slaves would gather in secret to practice religious traditions.
Igbo people in the Atlantic slave trade
The Igbo in the Atlantic slave trade became one of the main ethnic groups enslaved in the era lasting between the 16th and late 19th century.
The Igbo in the Atlantic slave trade became one of the main ethnic groups enslaved in the era lasting between the 16th and late 19th century.
Imaging Blackness
Imaging Blackness is the complex concept of expressing, recognizing, or assigning specific sets of ideas or values used in the depiction of African Americans.
Imaging Blackness is the complex concept of expressing, recognizing, or assigning specific sets of ideas or values used in the depiction of African Americans.
Institute Catholique
The Institute Catholique, also known as the Catholic School for Indigent Orphans or the "Ecole Des Orphelins Indigents" was a school founded in the Fauborg Marigny district of New Orleans in 184...
The Institute Catholique, also known as the Catholic School for Indigent Orphans or the "Ecole Des Orphelins Indigents" was a school founded in the Fauborg Marigny district of New Orleans in 184...
Jabari Asim
Jabari Asim is an associate professor of writing, literature and publishing at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts., and since August 2007, has been the Editor-in-Chief of The Crisis magazi...
Jabari Asim is an associate professor of writing, literature and publishing at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts., and since August 2007, has been the Editor-in-Chief of The Crisis magazi...
James B. Dudley
James Benson Dudley (November 2, 1859 – April 4, 1925) was President of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 1896 until his death in 1925.
James Benson Dudley (November 2, 1859 – April 4, 1925) was President of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 1896 until his death in 1925.
James Mink
James Mink was the son of a freed American slave who became a respected millionaire businessman in Toronto, Canada in the 1850s, working as a livery owner and budding politician.
James Mink was the son of a freed American slave who became a respected millionaire businessman in Toronto, Canada in the 1850s, working as a livery owner and budding politician.
James Peck (pilot)
James Peck (September 8, 1912 – May, 1996) was an American pilot who served in the Spanish Republican Air Force during the Spanish Civil War.
James Peck (September 8, 1912 – May, 1996) was an American pilot who served in the Spanish Republican Air Force during the Spanish Civil War.
James S. Allen
James S. Allen was a Marxist Scholar, writer, community organizer, and an editor for the Communist Party, USA.
James S. Allen was a Marxist Scholar, writer, community organizer, and an editor for the Communist Party, USA.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in black communities in the Southern United States.
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in black communities in the Southern United States.
Jefferson-Hemings controversy
The Jefferson-Hemings controversy concerns the question of whether there was an intimate relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his mixed-race slave, Sally Hemings, that resulted in his fathe...
The Jefferson-Hemings controversy concerns the question of whether there was an intimate relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his mixed-race slave, Sally Hemings, that resulted in his fathe...
Jim Crow economy
The term Jim Crow economy applies to a specific set of economic conditions during the period when the Jim Crow laws were in effect; however, it should also be taken as an attempt to disentangle ...
The term Jim Crow economy applies to a specific set of economic conditions during the period when the Jim Crow laws were in effect; however, it should also be taken as an attempt to disentangle ...
Jim Crow laws
The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws in the United States enacted between 1876 and 1965.
The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws in the United States enacted between 1876 and 1965.
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, displays a wide variety of artifacts, including cartoons, figurines, and advertising, depicting the hi...
The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, displays a wide variety of artifacts, including cartoons, figurines, and advertising, depicting the hi...
Journal of African American History
The Journal of African American History, formerly The Journal of Negro History (1916–2001), is an academic journal covering African American life and history.
The Journal of African American History, formerly The Journal of Negro History (1916–2001), is an academic journal covering African American life and history.
Julius Campbell
Julius Campbell is an African American former American football player.
Julius Campbell is an African American former American football player.
Just Above Midtown
Just Above Midtown (JAM) was a non-profit artists space in New York City from 1974–1988.
Just Above Midtown (JAM) was a non-profit artists space in New York City from 1974–1988.
K. K. Karanja
Kangugi "K. K." Karanja is a chess player regarded as the first African-American chess prodigy.
Kangugi "K. K." Karanja is a chess player regarded as the first African-American chess prodigy.
Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press
Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press was an activist feminist press started in 1980 by author Barbara Smith at the suggestion of her friend, poet Audre Lorde.
Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press was an activist feminist press started in 1980 by author Barbara Smith at the suggestion of her friend, poet Audre Lorde.
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocate...
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocate...
Lakeview, Illinois
Lakeview is an unincorporated dominantly African American community in the Carrier Mills township, Saline County, Illinois, United States.
Lakeview is an unincorporated dominantly African American community in the Carrier Mills township, Saline County, Illinois, United States.
Lawn jockey
A lawn jockey is a small statue of a man in jockey clothes, intended to be placed in yards.
A lawn jockey is a small statue of a man in jockey clothes, intended to be placed in yards.
Lawrence A. Oxley
Lawrence A. Oxley (1887- 1973) was one among 45 prominent black community leaders appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to what was called his Black Cabinet, positions in numerous executi...
Lawrence A. Oxley (1887- 1973) was one among 45 prominent black community leaders appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to what was called his Black Cabinet, positions in numerous executi...
Lawrence Beitler
Lawrence Beitler ( - 1961) was a studio photographer who on August 7, 1930, took a photograph of the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith.
Lawrence Beitler ( - 1961) was a studio photographer who on August 7, 1930, took a photograph of the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith.
League of Struggle for Negro Rights
The League of Struggle for Negro Rights was organized by the Communist Party in 1930 as the successor to the American Negro Labor Congress.
The League of Struggle for Negro Rights was organized by the Communist Party in 1930 as the successor to the American Negro Labor Congress.
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is Frederick Douglass' third autobiography, published in 1881, revised in 1892.
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is Frederick Douglass' third autobiography, published in 1881, revised in 1892.
Lincoln Motion Picture Company
The Lincoln Motion Picture Company was an American film production company founded by the Johnson brothers in 1915 in Omaha, Nebraska; it was incorporated in 1916 in Los Angeles, California.
The Lincoln Motion Picture Company was an American film production company founded by the Johnson brothers in 1915 in Omaha, Nebraska; it was incorporated in 1916 in Los Angeles, California.
Lincoln Ragsdale
Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale, Sr. (July 27, 1926 in Tulsa, Oklahoma – June 9, 1995 in Paradise Valley, Arizona) was an influential leader in the Phoenix-area African-American Civil Rights Movement.
Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale, Sr. (July 27, 1926 in Tulsa, Oklahoma – June 9, 1995 in Paradise Valley, Arizona) was an influential leader in the Phoenix-area African-American Civil Rights Movement.
Linconia
Linconia was the name of a proposed Central American colony suggested by United States Senator Samuel Pomeroy of Kansas in 1862, after U.S. President Abraham Lincoln asked the Senator and United...
Linconia was the name of a proposed Central American colony suggested by United States Senator Samuel Pomeroy of Kansas in 1862, after U.S. President Abraham Lincoln asked the Senator and United...
London Ferrill
London Ferrill, also spelled Ferrell, was a former slave who became the second preacher of the First African Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, serving from 1823–1854.
London Ferrill, also spelled Ferrell, was a former slave who became the second preacher of the First African Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, serving from 1823–1854.
Loring D. Dewey
Loring Daniel Dewey (1791–1867) was an early 19th century Presbyterian minister, an agent of the American Colonization Society, an emigrationist, a printer, and a reformer.
Loring Daniel Dewey (1791–1867) was an early 19th century Presbyterian minister, an agent of the American Colonization Society, an emigrationist, a printer, and a reformer.
Louisiana African American Heritage Trail
Louisiana African American Heritage Trail is a cultural heritage trail with 26 sites designated in 2008 by the state of Louisiana, from New Orleans along the Mississippi River to Baton Rouge and...
Louisiana African American Heritage Trail is a cultural heritage trail with 26 sites designated in 2008 by the state of Louisiana, from New Orleans along the Mississippi River to Baton Rouge and...
Louisiana Creole people
Louisiana Creole people refers to those who are descended from the colonial settlers in Louisiana, especially those of French and Spanish descent.
Louisiana Creole people refers to those who are descended from the colonial settlers in Louisiana, especially those of French and Spanish descent.
Lucy Terry
Lucy Terry (c. 1730–1821) is the author of the oldest known work of literature by an African American.
Lucy Terry (c. 1730–1821) is the author of the oldest known work of literature by an African American.
March on Washington Movement
The March on Washington Movement (MOWM) lasted from 1933-1947.
The March on Washington Movement (MOWM) lasted from 1933-1947.
Marguerite (woman of color)
Marguerite (b. c. 1770s- d. after 1836) was an African-Native American woman, held as a slave in Missouri Territory by Jean Pierre Chouteau, one of the most powerful men in the city.
Marguerite (b. c. 1770s- d. after 1836) was an African-Native American woman, held as a slave in Missouri Territory by Jean Pierre Chouteau, one of the most powerful men in the city.
Marguerite Scypion
Marguerite Scypion, also known in court files as Marguerite, was an African-Natchez woman, born into slavery in Saint Louis, Missouri Territory.
Marguerite Scypion, also known in court files as Marguerite, was an African-Natchez woman, born into slavery in Saint Louis, Missouri Territory.
Marie Thérèse Metoyer
Marie Thérèse ditte Coincoin (August 1742-1816) was notable as a free médecine, planter, and businesswoman in Natchitoches Parish.
Marie Thérèse ditte Coincoin (August 1742-1816) was notable as a free médecine, planter, and businesswoman in Natchitoches Parish.
Mary Ann Shadd Cary House
The Mary Ann Shadd Cary House is a historic residence located at 1421 W Street, Northwest in Washington, D.C. From 1881 to 1885, it was the home of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a writer and abolitionis...
The Mary Ann Shadd Cary House is a historic residence located at 1421 W Street, Northwest in Washington, D.C. From 1881 to 1885, it was the home of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a writer and abolitionis...
Maryland State Colonization Society
The Maryland State Colonization Society was the Maryland branch of the American Colonization Society, an organization founded in 1816 with the purpose of returning free African Americans to what...
The Maryland State Colonization Society was the Maryland branch of the American Colonization Society, an organization founded in 1816 with the purpose of returning free African Americans to what...
Massachusetts General Colored Association
The Massachusetts General Colored Association was organized in Boston in 1826 to combat slavery and racism.
The Massachusetts General Colored Association was organized in Boston in 1826 to combat slavery and racism.
McComas Institute
McComas Institute is a historic school located at Joppa, Harford County, Maryland, United States.
McComas Institute is a historic school located at Joppa, Harford County, Maryland, United States.
McGill family (Monrovia)
The McGill family of Monrovia, Liberia was a free African American mulatto family from Baltimore, Maryland which immigrated to Monrovia in the 19th century.
The McGill family of Monrovia, Liberia was a free African American mulatto family from Baltimore, Maryland which immigrated to Monrovia in the 19th century.
McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents
McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents, 339 U.S. 637 (1950), was a United States Supreme Court case that reversed a lower court decision upholding the efforts of the state-supported University o...
McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents, 339 U.S. 637 (1950), was a United States Supreme Court case that reversed a lower court decision upholding the efforts of the state-supported University o...
Meat packing industry
The meat packing industry handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of animals such as cattle, humans, sheep and other livestock.
The meat packing industry handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of animals such as cattle, humans, sheep and other livestock.
Melungeon
Melungeon is a term traditionally applied to one of a number of "tri-racial isolate" groups of the Southeastern United States, mainly in the Cumberland Gap area of central Appalachia, which incl...
Melungeon is a term traditionally applied to one of a number of "tri-racial isolate" groups of the Southeastern United States, mainly in the Cumberland Gap area of central Appalachia, which incl...
Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is the wife of the 44th and incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States.
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is the wife of the 44th and incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States.
Middle Passage
The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of people from Africa were shipped to the New World, as part of the Atlantic slave trade.
The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of people from Africa were shipped to the New World, as part of the Atlantic slave trade.
Milliken v. Bradley
Milliken v. Bradley, 418 U.S. 717 (1974), was a significant United States Supreme Court case dealing with the planned desegregation busing of public school students across district lines amo...
Milliken v. Bradley, 418 U.S. 717 (1974), was a significant United States Supreme Court case dealing with the planned desegregation busing of public school students across district lines amo...
Millions More Movement
The Millions More Movement was launched by a broad coalition of African American leaders to mark the commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March.
The Millions More Movement was launched by a broad coalition of African American leaders to mark the commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March.
Milton Sernett
Milton C Sernett is a historian, author, and professor at Syracuse University.
Milton C Sernett is a historian, author, and professor at Syracuse University.
Minstrel show
The minstrel show, or minstrelsy, was an American entertainment consisting of comic skits, variety acts, dancing, and music, performed by white people in blackface or, especially after the...
The minstrel show, or minstrelsy, was an American entertainment consisting of comic skits, variety acts, dancing, and music, performed by white people in blackface or, especially after the...
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress, involving primarily the regulation of slavery in the west...
The Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress, involving primarily the regulation of slavery in the west...
Mojo (African American culture)
Mojo is a term commonly encountered in the African-American folk belief called hoodoo.
Mojo is a term commonly encountered in the African-American folk belief called hoodoo.
Monacan people
The Monacan are a group recognized as a Native American tribe by the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.
The Monacan are a group recognized as a Native American tribe by the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.
Motown
Motown is a record company originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960.
Motown is a record company originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960.
Motown Records
Motown is a record label that was originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on April 14, 1960.
Motown is a record label that was originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on April 14, 1960.
Mount Auburn Cemetery (Baltimore, Maryland)
Mount Auburn Cemetery is a historic African American cemetery and national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Mount Auburn Cemetery is a historic African American cemetery and national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Mount Moor African-American Cemetery
Mount Moor African-American Cemetery, also known as Mount Moor Cemetery, is a historic African American cemetery located at Palisades Center, West Nyack in Rockland County, New York.
Mount Moor African-American Cemetery, also known as Mount Moor Cemetery, is a historic African American cemetery located at Palisades Center, West Nyack in Rockland County, New York.
Mount Tabor Good Samaritan Lodge No. 59
Mt. Tabor Good Samaritan Lodge #59 is a historic building at Crownsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Mt. Tabor Good Samaritan Lodge #59 is a historic building at Crownsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians
The MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians are a state-recognized Native American tribe located in southern Alabama, primarily in Washington and Mobile counties.
The MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians are a state-recognized Native American tribe located in southern Alabama, primarily in Washington and Mobile counties.
Mulatto
Mulatto denotes a person with one white parent and one black parent, or more broadly, a person of mixed black and white ancestry.
Mulatto denotes a person with one white parent and one black parent, or more broadly, a person of mixed black and white ancestry.
Muncy Abolition Riot of 1842
The Muncy Abolition Riot of 1842 occurred in April 1842 in Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
The Muncy Abolition Riot of 1842 occurred in April 1842 in Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom
Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were a couple from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were a couple from Knoxville, Tennessee.
My Bondage and My Freedom
My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiographical slave narrative written by Frederick Douglass and published in 1855.
My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiographical slave narrative written by Frederick Douglass and published in 1855.
Nadir of American race relations
The "nadir of American race relations" is a term that refers to the period in United States history from the end of Reconstruction through the early 20th century, when racism in the country is d...
The "nadir of American race relations" is a term that refers to the period in United States history from the end of Reconstruction through the early 20th century, when racism in the country is d...
Nansemond
The Nansemond have been recognized as a Native American tribe by the Commonwealth of Virginia, along with ten other Virginia Indian tribes.
The Nansemond have been recognized as a Native American tribe by the Commonwealth of Virginia, along with ten other Virginia Indian tribes.
Natalie Curtis
Natalie Curtis (also cited by her married name, Natalie Curtis Burlin) (born April 26, 1875, in New York City; died October 23, 1921, in Paris, France) was an American ethnomusicologist.
Natalie Curtis (also cited by her married name, Natalie Curtis Burlin) (born April 26, 1875, in New York City; died October 23, 1921, in Paris, France) was an American ethnomusicologist.
Nathan and Mary (Polly) Johnson properties
The Nathan and Mary (Polly) Johnson properties are a National Historic Landmark (NHL) at 17-19 and 21 Seventh Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
The Nathan and Mary (Polly) Johnson properties are a National Historic Landmark (NHL) at 17-19 and 21 Seventh Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama, 357 U.S. 449 (1958), was an important civil rights case brought before the United States Supreme Court.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama, 357 U.S. 449 (1958), was an important civil rights case brought before the United States Supreme Court.
National Association of Colored Women
The National Association of Colored Women Clubs was established in Washington, D.C., USA, by the merger in 1896 of the National Federation of Afro-American Women, the Women's Era Club of Boston,...
The National Association of Colored Women Clubs was established in Washington, D.C., USA, by the merger in 1896 of the National Federation of Afro-American Women, the Women's Era Club of Boston,...
National Black Police Association (United States)
National Black Police Association The National Black Police Association was organized in November of 1972.
National Black Police Association The National Black Police Association was organized in November of 1972.
National Brotherhood of Workers of America
The National Brotherhood of Workers of America (NBWA) was the largest body of organised African American workers in the United States of America in 1919.
The National Brotherhood of Workers of America (NBWA) was the largest body of organised African American workers in the United States of America in 1919.
National Council of Negro Women
The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is a non-profit organization with the mission to advance the opportunities and the quality of life for African American women, their families and com...
The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is a non-profit organization with the mission to advance the opportunities and the quality of life for African American women, their families and com...
National Equal Rights League
The National Equal Rights League (NERL) is the oldest nationwide human rights organization dedicated to the liberation of black people in the United States.
The National Equal Rights League (NERL) is the oldest nationwide human rights organization dedicated to the liberation of black people in the United States.
National Negro Congress
The National Negro Congress is an organization which was put into place by the Communist Party of the United States of America in 1935 at Howard University.
The National Negro Congress is an organization which was put into place by the Communist Party of the United States of America in 1935 at Howard University.
National Negro Labor Council
The National Negro Labor Council (1950 - 1955) was a labor union dedicated to serving the needs and civil rights of black workers.
The National Negro Labor Council (1950 - 1955) was a labor union dedicated to serving the needs and civil rights of black workers.
Negro Academy
The American Negro Academy (ANA) was an organization that supported African-American scholarship.
The American Negro Academy (ANA) was an organization that supported African-American scholarship.
Negro World
Negro World was a weekly newspaper, established in January 1918 in New York City, which served as the voice of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, an ...
Negro World was a weekly newspaper, established in January 1918 in New York City, which served as the voice of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, an ...
Nelson W. Winbush
Nelson W. Winbush (b. 1929- ), is an educator, a retired assistant principal who is notable as an African American member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Nelson W. Winbush (b. 1929- ), is an educator, a retired assistant principal who is notable as an African American member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
New Communities
New Communities was a land trust and farm collective owned and operated by approximately a dozen black farm farmers 1969 – 1985.
New Communities was a land trust and farm collective owned and operated by approximately a dozen black farm farmers 1969 – 1985.
New England Anti-Slavery Society
The New England Anti-Slavery Society (1831–1835) was formed by William Lloyd Garrison, editor of The Liberator, in 1831.
The New England Anti-Slavery Society (1831–1835) was formed by William Lloyd Garrison, editor of The Liberator, in 1831.
New Great Migration
The New Great Migration (African American) is the term for demographic changes from 1965 to the present which are a reversal of the previous 35-year trend of black migration within the United States.
The New Great Migration (African American) is the term for demographic changes from 1965 to the present which are a reversal of the previous 35-year trend of black migration within the United States.
New Negro
New Negro is a term popularized during the Harlem Renaissance implying a more outspoken advocacy of dignity and a refusal to submit quietly to the practices and laws of Jim Crow racial segregation.
New Negro is a term popularized during the Harlem Renaissance implying a more outspoken advocacy of dignity and a refusal to submit quietly to the practices and laws of Jim Crow racial segregation.
Nixon v. Condon
Nixon v. Condon, 286 U.S. 73 (1932), was a voting rights case decided by the United States Supreme Court, which found the all-white Democratic Party primary in Texas unconstitutional.
Nixon v. Condon, 286 U.S. 73 (1932), was a voting rights case decided by the United States Supreme Court, which found the all-white Democratic Party primary in Texas unconstitutional.
Nixon v. Herndon
Nixon v. Herndon, 273 U.S. 536 (1927), was a United States Supreme Court decision in which the Court struck down a Texas law which forbade blacks from voting in the Texas Democratic primary.
Nixon v. Herndon, 273 U.S. 536 (1927), was a United States Supreme Court decision in which the Court struck down a Texas law which forbade blacks from voting in the Texas Democratic primary.
Northern Student Movement
The Northern Student Movement (NSM) was an American civil rights organization founded at Yale University in 1961 by Peter J. Countryman (1942–1992).
The Northern Student Movement (NSM) was an American civil rights organization founded at Yale University in 1961 by Peter J. Countryman (1942–1992).
Nova Scotian Settlers (Sierra Leone)
The Nova Scotian Settlers or Sierra Leone Settlers, (also known as the Nova Scotians or more commonly as The 'Settlers) were African Americans who migrated from Nova Scotia to Sierra...
The Nova Scotian Settlers or Sierra Leone Settlers, (also known as the Nova Scotians or more commonly as The 'Settlers) were African Americans who migrated from Nova Scotia to Sierra...
Oakville, Alabama
Oakville is a small community located in the southeast corner of Lawrence County, Alabama.
Oakville is a small community located in the southeast corner of Lawrence County, Alabama.
Old City Cemetery (Lynchburg, Virginia)
The Old City Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The Old City Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Old West Baltimore Historic District
Old West Baltimore Historic District is a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Old West Baltimore Historic District is a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
One-drop rule
The one-drop rule is a historical colloquial term in the United States for the social classification as black of individuals with any African ancestry; meaning any person with "one drop of black...
The one-drop rule is a historical colloquial term in the United States for the social classification as black of individuals with any African ancestry; meaning any person with "one drop of black...
Organization of Afro-American Unity
The Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) was a Pan-Africanist organization founded by Malcolm X in 1964.
The Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) was a Pan-Africanist organization founded by Malcolm X in 1964.
Origins of the American Civil War
Historians debating the origins of the American Civil War focus on the reasons seven states declared their secession from the U.S. and joined to form the Confederate States of America.
Historians debating the origins of the American Civil War focus on the reasons seven states declared their secession from the U.S. and joined to form the Confederate States of America.
Pacific Movement of the Eastern World
The Pacific Movement of the Eastern World (PMEW) was a 1930s North American based pro-Japanese movement of African Americans which promoted the idea that Japan was the champion of all non-white ...
The Pacific Movement of the Eastern World (PMEW) was a 1930s North American based pro-Japanese movement of African Americans which promoted the idea that Japan was the champion of all non-white ...
Pan-African colours
The Pan-African colours in their strict sense refer to the red, green and black hues adopted by the American-based Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League.
The Pan-African colours in their strict sense refer to the red, green and black hues adopted by the American-based Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League.
Pan-African flag
The Pan-African flag, also referred to as the UNIA flag, Afro-American flag or Black Liberation Flag, is a tri-color flag consisting of three equal horizontal bands colored red...
The Pan-African flag, also referred to as the UNIA flag, Afro-American flag or Black Liberation Flag, is a tri-color flag consisting of three equal horizontal bands colored red...
Partus sequitur ventrem
Partus sequitur ventrem, often abbreviated to partus, in the British North American colonies and later in the United States, was a legal doctrine which the English colonists incorp...
Partus sequitur ventrem, often abbreviated to partus, in the British North American colonies and later in the United States, was a legal doctrine which the English colonists incorp...
Peg Leg Joe
Peg Leg Joe was a sailor who led slaves through the Underground Railroad to freedom.
Peg Leg Joe was a sailor who led slaves through the Underground Railroad to freedom.
Pennsylvania Abolition Society
The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage was the first American abolition society.
The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage was the first American abolition society.
Peoples Temple
Peoples Temple was a religious organization founded in 1955 by Jim Jones that, by the mid-1970s, included over a dozen locations in California including its headquarters in San Francisco.
Peoples Temple was a religious organization founded in 1955 by Jim Jones that, by the mid-1970s, included over a dozen locations in California including its headquarters in San Francisco.
Peter H. Wood
Peter H. Wood is an American historian and author of Black Majority: Negroes in Colonial South Carolina from 1670 through the Stono Rebellion (1973).
Peter H. Wood is an American historian and author of Black Majority: Negroes in Colonial South Carolina from 1670 through the Stono Rebellion (1973).
Philip N. Gumbs
Philip N. Gumbs was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served on the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Philip N. Gumbs was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served on the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Piedmont Sanatorium
Piedmont Sanatorium was a rest home for tubercular African Americans in Burkeville, Virginia from 1917 to 1965.
Piedmont Sanatorium was a rest home for tubercular African Americans in Burkeville, Virginia from 1917 to 1965.
Playhouse Theatre (Seattle)
The Playhouse Theatre (later University of Washington Playhouse Theatre, now officially Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse) is a theater located at 4045 University Way NE (41st St) on...
The Playhouse Theatre (later University of Washington Playhouse Theatre, now officially Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse) is a theater located at 4045 University Way NE (41st St) on...
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome is a 2005 book by Joy Degruy Leary describing a hypothetical psychological and so...
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome is a 2005 book by Joy Degruy Leary describing a hypothetical psychological and so...
Powell v. Alabama
Powell v. Alabama was a United States Supreme Court decision which determined that in a capital trial, the defendant must be given access to counsel upon his or her own request as part of d...
Powell v. Alabama was a United States Supreme Court decision which determined that in a capital trial, the defendant must be given access to counsel upon his or her own request as part of d...
President's Committee on Civil Rights
The President's Committee on Civil Rights was established by Executive Order 9808, which Harry Truman, the then President of the United States issued on December 5, 1946.
The President's Committee on Civil Rights was established by Executive Order 9808, which Harry Truman, the then President of the United States issued on December 5, 1946.
Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America
The Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America was a union of African-American tenant farmers (sharecroppers).
The Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America was a union of African-American tenant farmers (sharecroppers).
Pullman Company
The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads ...
The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads ...
Racial integration
Racial integration, or simply integration includes desegregation (the process of ending systematic racial segregation).
Racial integration, or simply integration includes desegregation (the process of ending systematic racial segregation).
Racial Integrity Act of 1924
On March 20, 1924 the Virginia General Assembly (United States) passed two laws that had arisen out of contemporary concerns about eugenics and race: SB 219, entitled "The Racial Integrity Act" ...
On March 20, 1924 the Virginia General Assembly (United States) passed two laws that had arisen out of contemporary concerns about eugenics and race: SB 219, entitled "The Racial Integrity Act" ...
Racial liberalism era
Racial liberalism is an era in American history during the 1940s that is considered by many historians as the precursor to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
Racial liberalism is an era in American history during the 1940s that is considered by many historians as the precursor to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
Racial segregation
De facto segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life.
De facto segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life.
Racial segregation in Atlanta
Racial segregation in Atlanta has known main phases after the freeing of the slaves in 1865: a period of relative integration of businesses and residences; Jim Crow laws and official residential...
Racial segregation in Atlanta has known main phases after the freeing of the slaves in 1865: a period of relative integration of businesses and residences; Jim Crow laws and official residential...
Racial segregation in the United States
Racial segregation in the United States, as a general term, included the racial segregation or hypersegregation of facilities, services, and opportunities such as housing, medical care, ed...
Racial segregation in the United States, as a general term, included the racial segregation or hypersegregation of facilities, services, and opportunities such as housing, medical care, ed...
Rainbow Coalition (Fred Hampton)
The Rainbow Coalition was a coalition active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, founded in Chicago, Illinois by Fred Hampton of the activist Black Panther Party, along with William "Preacherman"...
The Rainbow Coalition was a coalition active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, founded in Chicago, Illinois by Fred Hampton of the activist Black Panther Party, along with William "Preacherman"...
Reconstruction: Bibliography
Reconstruction was the period after the American Civil War, 1863-1877 (or 1865 to 1877).
Reconstruction was the period after the American Civil War, 1863-1877 (or 1865 to 1877).
Red Summer of 1919
Red Summer describes the bloody race riots that occurred in the United States during the summer and early autumn of 1919.
Red Summer describes the bloody race riots that occurred in the United States during the summer and early autumn of 1919.
Representation of African-Americans in media
The representation of African-Americans in media has been a major concern in mainstream American culture.
The representation of African-Americans in media has been a major concern in mainstream American culture.
Resignation of Shirley Sherrod
On July 19, 2010, Shirley Sherrod was forced to resign from her appointed position as Georgia State Director of Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture because of video...
On July 19, 2010, Shirley Sherrod was forced to resign from her appointed position as Georgia State Director of Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture because of video...
Reverse freedom rides
Reverse freedom rides were attempts in 1962 by Southern segregationists to send African Americans from cities such as New Orleans to New York City, Chicago, and Cleveland by bus.
Reverse freedom rides were attempts in 1962 by Southern segregationists to send African Americans from cities such as New Orleans to New York City, Chicago, and Cleveland by bus.
Reverse Underground Railroad
The Reverse Underground Railroad is the term used for the historical practice of kidnapping free Black Americans from free states and transporting them into the American South for sale as slaves.
The Reverse Underground Railroad is the term used for the historical practice of kidnapping free Black Americans from free states and transporting them into the American South for sale as slaves.
Revolutionary integrationism
Revolutionary Integrationism is an analysis, philosophy, and program for resolving the "black question"--the problem of the superoppression of blacks, and their liberation—in the United States.
Revolutionary Integrationism is an analysis, philosophy, and program for resolving the "black question"--the problem of the superoppression of blacks, and their liberation—in the United States.
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B and RnB, is a genre of popular African-American music that originated in the 1940s.
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B and RnB, is a genre of popular African-American music that originated in the 1940s.
Roanoke Island
Roanoke Island is an island in Dare County near the coast of North Carolina, United States.
Roanoke Island is an island in Dare County near the coast of North Carolina, United States.
Rough Crossings
Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution is a history book and television series by Simon Schama.
Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution is a history book and television series by Simon Schama.
Rubey M. Hulen
Rubey Mosley Hulen (July 9 1894 – July 7 1956) in Hallsville, Missouri.
Rubey Mosley Hulen (July 9 1894 – July 7 1956) in Hallsville, Missouri.
Saponi
Saponi is one of the eastern Siouan-language tribes, related to the Tutelo, Occaneechi, Monacan, Manahoac and other eastern Siouan peoples.
Saponi is one of the eastern Siouan-language tribes, related to the Tutelo, Occaneechi, Monacan, Manahoac and other eastern Siouan peoples.
Saponi people
Saponi is one of the eastern Siouan-language tribes, related to the Tutelo, Occaneechi, Monacan, Manahoac and other eastern Siouan peoples.
Saponi is one of the eastern Siouan-language tribes, related to the Tutelo, Occaneechi, Monacan, Manahoac and other eastern Siouan peoples.
Second Great Migration (African American)
The Second Great Migration was the migration of more than 5 million African Americans from the South to the North, Midwest and West.
The Second Great Migration was the migration of more than 5 million African Americans from the South to the North, Midwest and West.
Segregated prom
A segregated prom refers to the practice of United States high schools, generally located in the "Deep South", of holding racially segregated proms for white and black students.
A segregated prom refers to the practice of United States high schools, generally located in the "Deep South", of holding racially segregated proms for white and black students.
Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts
The Black Seminole Scouts, also known as the Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts, or Seminole Scouts, were employed by the United States Army between 1870 and 1914.
The Black Seminole Scouts, also known as the Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts, or Seminole Scouts, were employed by the United States Army between 1870 and 1914.
Set de flo'
Set de flo' was a type of dance competition held among African-Americans during the 19th century.
Set de flo' was a type of dance competition held among African-Americans during the 19th century.
Sexual slavery
Sexual slavery is when unwilling people are coerced into slavery for sexual exploitation.
Sexual slavery is when unwilling people are coerced into slavery for sexual exploitation.
Shirley Sherrod
Shirley Sherrod was born in 1948 in Baker County, Georgia, to Grace and Hosie Miller.
Shirley Sherrod was born in 1948 in Baker County, Georgia, to Grace and Hosie Miller.
Sierra Leone Company
The Sierra Leone Company was the corporate body involved in founding the second British colony in Africa in 1792 through the resettlement of black American ex-slaves (called the Nova Scotian Set...
The Sierra Leone Company was the corporate body involved in founding the second British colony in Africa in 1792 through the resettlement of black American ex-slaves (called the Nova Scotian Set...
Silent Parade
The Silent Parade (or Silent Protest) was a march of between 8,000 and 10,000 African-Americans on July 28, 1917 in New York City.
The Silent Parade (or Silent Protest) was a march of between 8,000 and 10,000 African-Americans on July 28, 1917 in New York City.
Slater Fund
The John F. Slater Fund for the Education of Freedmen was created in the United States in 1882 for the encouragement of industrial education among negroes in the South.
The John F. Slater Fund for the Education of Freedmen was created in the United States in 1882 for the encouragement of industrial education among negroes in the South.
Slave breeding in the United States
Slave breeding in the United States became a common practice among slave holders and plantation owners as a result of several factors, including fears of rebellion from the increasing numbers of...
Slave breeding in the United States became a common practice among slave holders and plantation owners as a result of several factors, including fears of rebellion from the increasing numbers of...
Slave rebellion
A slave rebellion is an armed uprising by slaves.
A slave rebellion is an armed uprising by slaves.
Slave Trade Act of 1794
The Slave Trade Act of 1794 was a law passed by the United States Congress that limited American involvement in the trade of human cargo.
The Slave Trade Act of 1794 was a law passed by the United States Congress that limited American involvement in the trade of human cargo.
Slavery among Native Americans in the United States
Slavery among Native Americans in the United States includes slavery by Native Americans as well as slavery of Native Americans roughly within the present-day United States.
Slavery among Native Americans in the United States includes slavery by Native Americans as well as slavery of Native Americans roughly within the present-day United States.
Slavery and the Making of America
Slavery and the Making of America is a 2004 PBS series and documentary on African American slaves and their contributions to the United States.
Slavery and the Making of America is a 2004 PBS series and documentary on African American slaves and their contributions to the United States.
Slavery in the United States
Slavery in the United States was a form of slave labor which existed as a legal institution from the early colonial period.
Slavery in the United States was a form of slave labor which existed as a legal institution from the early colonial period.
Slaveryinamerica
Slaveryinamerica is a website archive of the history of slavery in America.
Slaveryinamerica is a website archive of the history of slavery in America.
Smith v. Allwright
Smith v. Allwright , 321 U.S. 649, was a very very important decision of the United States Supreme Court with regard to voting rights and, by extension, racial desegregation.
Smith v. Allwright , 321 U.S. 649, was a very very important decision of the United States Supreme Court with regard to voting rights and, by extension, racial desegregation.
Snow Hill Site
The Snow Hill Site is an archeological site located near Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland.
The Snow Hill Site is an archeological site located near Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland.
Songs of My People
Songs of My People was a book, exhibition and multimedia project created and edited by organizers Eric Easter, Dudley M. Brooks and D. Michael Cheers.
Songs of My People was a book, exhibition and multimedia project created and edited by organizers Eric Easter, Dudley M. Brooks and D. Michael Cheers.
Southern Claims Commission
The Southern Claims Commission (SCC) was an organization of the executive branch of the United States government from 1871-1873 under President Grant.
The Southern Claims Commission (SCC) was an organization of the executive branch of the United States government from 1871-1873 under President Grant.
St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall, constructed in 1892, is a historic building located in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland.
St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall, constructed in 1892, is a historic building located in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland.
St. Paul Baptist Church (St. Albans, West Virginia)
St. Paul Baptist Church in St. Albans, West Virginia was built in 1921.
St. Paul Baptist Church in St. Albans, West Virginia was built in 1921.
Stephen Atkins Swails
Stephen Atkins Swails (23 February 1832 – 17 May 1900) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Stephen Atkins Swails (23 February 1832 – 17 May 1900) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Stepping (African-American)
Stepping or step-dancing is a form of percussive dance in which the participant's entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps,...
Stepping or step-dancing is a form of percussive dance in which the participant's entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps,...
Stick dance (African-American)
Stick dance was a dance style that African-Americans developed on American plantations during the slavery era, where dancing was used to practise "secret military drills" among the slaves, where...
Stick dance was a dance style that African-Americans developed on American plantations during the slavery era, where dancing was used to practise "secret military drills" among the slaves, where...
Still I Rise: A Cartoon History of African Americans
Still I Rise: A Cartoon History of African Americans is a book by co-authored by Roland Owen Laird Jr. and Taneshia Nash Laird, and illustrated by Elihu “Adolfo” Bey.
Still I Rise: A Cartoon History of African Americans is a book by co-authored by Roland Owen Laird Jr. and Taneshia Nash Laird, and illustrated by Elihu “Adolfo” Bey.
Still I Rise: A Graphic History of African Americans
Still I Rise: A Graphic History of African Americans is a pictorial and historical-cultural narrative chronicling the struggles and triumphs of African Americans.
Still I Rise: A Graphic History of African Americans is a pictorial and historical-cultural narrative chronicling the struggles and triumphs of African Americans.
Stono Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion was a slave rebellion that commenced on 9 September 1739, in the colony of South Carolina.
The Stono Rebellion was a slave rebellion that commenced on 9 September 1739, in the colony of South Carolina.
Stuart C. Lord
Stuart Calvin Lord is an American educator specializing in service-learning, multicultural and spiritual education, and leadership and ethics.
Stuart Calvin Lord is an American educator specializing in service-learning, multicultural and spiritual education, and leadership and ethics.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was one of the organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was one of the organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
Swing music
Swing music, or simply swing, is a form of American music that developed in the early 1930s and became a distinctive style by 1935.
Swing music, or simply swing, is a form of American music that developed in the early 1930s and became a distinctive style by 1935.
Tantiusques
Tantiusques ("tan-tas-qua") is a open space reservation and historic site registered with the National Register of Historic Places.
Tantiusques ("tan-tas-qua") is a open space reservation and historic site registered with the National Register of Historic Places.
Tawana Brawley rape allegations
Tawana Brawley is an African-American woman from Wappingers Falls, New York.
Tawana Brawley is an African-American woman from Wappingers Falls, New York.
Texas Slavery Project
The Texas Slavery Project is a digital history project created by Andrew J. Torget, currently Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Texas.
The Texas Slavery Project is a digital history project created by Andrew J. Torget, currently Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Texas.
The Black History of the White House
The Black History of the White House is a book by Clarence Lusane concerning the history of the African-American community's relationship to government and the White House as a symbol as wel...
The Black History of the White House is a book by Clarence Lusane concerning the history of the African-American community's relationship to government and the White House as a symbol as wel...
The Black Man: His Antecedents, His Genius and His Achievements
The Black Man: His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements is a book published in 1863 by William Wells Brown which sketches the lives of individuals Brown determined had by their "own...
The Black Man: His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements is a book published in 1863 by William Wells Brown which sketches the lives of individuals Brown determined had by their "own...
The Buffalo Saga
The Buffalo Saga: A Story from World War II U.S. Army 92nd Infantry Division known as the Buffalo Soldiers is an autobiography by James Harden Daugherty, who served in the only African Ameri...
The Buffalo Saga: A Story from World War II U.S. Army 92nd Infantry Division known as the Buffalo Soldiers is an autobiography by James Harden Daugherty, who served in the only African Ameri...
The Communist Party USA and African-Americans
The Communist Party USA, historically and currently committed to complete racial equality in the United States, played a significant role in defending the rights of African-Americans durin...
The Communist Party USA, historically and currently committed to complete racial equality in the United States, played a significant role in defending the rights of African-Americans durin...
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family is a 2008 book by American historian Annette Gordon-Reed.
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family is a 2008 book by American historian Annette Gordon-Reed.
The Highwaymen (artists)
The Highwaymen, also referred to as the Florida Highwaymen, are a loose association of twenty-six African American artists from Fort Pierce, Florida, USA. Beginning in the early 1950s and ...
The Highwaymen, also referred to as the Florida Highwaymen, are a loose association of twenty-six African American artists from Fort Pierce, Florida, USA. Beginning in the early 1950s and ...
The Igbo in the Atlantic slave trade
The Igbo in the Atlantic slave trade became one of the main ethnic groups enslaved in the era lasting between the 16th and late 19th century.
The Igbo in the Atlantic slave trade became one of the main ethnic groups enslaved in the era lasting between the 16th and late 19th century.
The Slave Community
The Slave Community: Plantation Life in the Antebellum South is a book written by American historian John W. Blassingame.
The Slave Community: Plantation Life in the Antebellum South is a book written by American historian John W. Blassingame.
The Star of Ethiopia
The Star of Ethiopia is an American historical pageant written by W. E. B. Du Bois.
The Star of Ethiopia is an American historical pageant written by W. E. B. Du Bois.
The Talented Tenth
The Talented Tenth was an influential essay written by W. E. B. Du Bois and published in September 1903.
The Talented Tenth was an influential essay written by W. E. B. Du Bois and published in September 1903.
The urbanization of blacks in America
The Urbanization of Blacks In America: During the early nineteen hundreds most blacks in America resided in four main cities; New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Boston.
The Urbanization of Blacks In America: During the early nineteen hundreds most blacks in America resided in four main cities; New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Boston.
The Voice of the Negro
The Voice of the Negro was a literary journal aimed at a national audience of African Americans which was published from 1904 to 1907.
The Voice of the Negro was a literary journal aimed at a national audience of African Americans which was published from 1904 to 1907.
The Wanderer (slave ship)
The Wanderer is the last documented ship to bring a cargo of slaves from Africa to the United States (on November 28, 1858).
The Wanderer is the last documented ship to bring a cargo of slaves from Africa to the United States (on November 28, 1858).
Theophilus Thompson
Theophilus Augustus Thompson (April 21, 1855 - after 1874) is considered the first African-American chess player recognized in the United States.
Theophilus Augustus Thompson (April 21, 1855 - after 1874) is considered the first African-American chess player recognized in the United States.
Thomas L. Jennings
Thomas L. Jennings was an African American tradesman and abolitionist.
Thomas L. Jennings was an African American tradesman and abolitionist.
Three-fifths compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise between Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the enumerated population of slaves ...
The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise between Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the enumerated population of slaves ...
Three-Fifths Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise between Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the enumerated population of slaves ...
The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise between Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the enumerated population of slaves ...
Tobacco and Slaves: The Development of Southern Cultures in the Chesapeake, 1680-1800
Tobacco and Slaves: The Development of Southern Cultures in the Chesapeake, 1680–1800, is a book written by historian Allan Kulikoff.
Tobacco and Slaves: The Development of Southern Cultures in the Chesapeake, 1680–1800, is a book written by historian Allan Kulikoff.
Tobacco and Slaves: The Development of Southern Cultures in the Chesapeake, 1680–1800
Tobacco and Slaves: The Development of Southern Cultures in the Chesapeake, 1680–1800, is a book written by historian Allan Kulikoff.
Tobacco and Slaves: The Development of Southern Cultures in the Chesapeake, 1680–1800, is a book written by historian Allan Kulikoff.
Treatment of slaves in the United States
The treatment of slaves in the United States varied widely depending on conditions, times and places.
The treatment of slaves in the United States varied widely depending on conditions, times and places.
Tricia Rose
Tricia Rose is a professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Brown University, cultural critic and public intellectual.
Tricia Rose is a professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Brown University, cultural critic and public intellectual.
Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen is the popular name of a group of African American pilots who fought in World War II. Formally, they formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the Un...
The Tuskegee Airmen is the popular name of a group of African American pilots who fought in World War II. Formally, they formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the Un...
Twelfth Street YMCA Building
Twelfth Street YMCA Building, also known as the Anthony Bowen YMCA, was home to the first African-American chapter of the YMCA, founded in 1853 by Anthony Bowen.
Twelfth Street YMCA Building, also known as the Anthony Bowen YMCA, was home to the first African-American chapter of the YMCA, founded in 1853 by Anthony Bowen.
Umoja Karamu
Umoja Karamu, meaning "unity feast" in Swahili, is an African American celebration begun in 1971 by Dr. Edward Sims, Jr. Celebrated in a manner similar to Thanksgiving, Umoja Karamu is held on ...
Umoja Karamu, meaning "unity feast" in Swahili, is an African American celebration begun in 1971 by Dr. Edward Sims, Jr. Celebrated in a manner similar to Thanksgiving, Umoja Karamu is held on ...
United Negro College Fund
The United Negro College Fund is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 39 private historically black colleges and un...
The United Negro College Fund is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 39 private historically black colleges and un...
United States v. Cruikshank
United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1876) was an important United States Supreme Court decision in United States constitutional law, one of the earliest to deal with the application of...
United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1876) was an important United States Supreme Court decision in United States constitutional law, one of the earliest to deal with the application of...
United States v. The Amistad
The Amistad, also known as United States v. Libellants and Claimants of the Schooner Amistad, 40 U.S. 518 (1841), was a United States Supreme Court case resulting from the rebellio...
The Amistad, also known as United States v. Libellants and Claimants of the Schooner Amistad, 40 U.S. 518 (1841), was a United States Supreme Court case resulting from the rebellio...
Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League
The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities (Imperial) League (UNIA-ACL) is a black nationalist fraternal organization founded by Marcus Garvey.
The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities (Imperial) League (UNIA-ACL) is a black nationalist fraternal organization founded by Marcus Garvey.
Up from Slavery
Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of Booker T. Washington detailing his work to rise from the position of a slave child during the Civil War, to the difficulties and obstacles he ove...
Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of Booker T. Washington detailing his work to rise from the position of a slave child during the Civil War, to the difficulties and obstacles he ove...
Urias McGill (merchant)
Urias Africanus McGill was an African American mulatto from the United States who immigrated to Liberia.
Urias Africanus McGill was an African American mulatto from the United States who immigrated to Liberia.
US Organization
US Organization, or Organization Us, is a Black nationalist group in the United States founded by Maluana Karenga and Hakim Jamal in 1965.
US Organization, or Organization Us, is a Black nationalist group in the United States founded by Maluana Karenga and Hakim Jamal in 1965.
USS Mason (DE-529)
USS Mason (DE-529), an Evarts-class destroyer escort, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named Mason, though DE-529 was the only one specifically named for Ensign Ne...
USS Mason (DE-529), an Evarts-class destroyer escort, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named Mason, though DE-529 was the only one specifically named for Ensign Ne...
USS PC-1264
USS PC-1264 was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was one of only two U.S. Navy ships to have a predominately African-American enlisted complement during the war, ...
USS PC-1264 was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was one of only two U.S. Navy ships to have a predominately African-American enlisted complement during the war, ...
Virginia Proctor Powell Florence
Virginia Proctor Powell Florence (October 1, 1897 - 1991) was a trailblazer in both African-American history and the history of librarianship.
Virginia Proctor Powell Florence (October 1, 1897 - 1991) was a trailblazer in both African-American history and the history of librarianship.
Voter Education Project
From 1962 to 1968, the Voter Education Project (VEP) raised and distributed foundation funds to civil rights organizations for voter education and registration work in the American South.
From 1962 to 1968, the Voter Education Project (VEP) raised and distributed foundation funds to civil rights organizations for voter education and registration work in the American South.
Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of national legislation in the United States that outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfra...
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of national legislation in the United States that outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfra...
Voting rights in the United States
The issue of voting rights in the United States has been contentious throughout the country's history.
The issue of voting rights in the United States has been contentious throughout the country's history.
W. E. B. Du Bois
William Edward Burghardt "W. E. B." Du Bois was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author and editor.
William Edward Burghardt "W. E. B." Du Bois was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author and editor.
Walter Ashby Plecker
Walter Ashby Plecker (2 April 1861–1947) was a physician and public health advocate who was the first registrar of Virginia's Bureau of Vital Statistics, serving from 1912-1946.
Walter Ashby Plecker (2 April 1861–1947) was a physician and public health advocate who was the first registrar of Virginia's Bureau of Vital Statistics, serving from 1912-1946.
We-Sorts
We-Sorts is a name for a group of Native Americans in Maryland who are from the Piscataway tribe.
We-Sorts is a name for a group of Native Americans in Maryland who are from the Piscataway tribe.
West Virginia Colored Children's Home
West Virginia Colored Children's Home, also known as the West Virginia Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Men and Women and University Heights Apartments, was a historic school, orphanage, and san...
West Virginia Colored Children's Home, also known as the West Virginia Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Men and Women and University Heights Apartments, was a historic school, orphanage, and san...
Weyanoke, Virginia
Weyanoke is an unincorporated community in Charles City County, Virginia, United States.
Weyanoke is an unincorporated community in Charles City County, Virginia, United States.
Whiteface (performance)
Whiteface is a form of performance in which a non-white person wears makeup in order to make themselves look like a white person, usually for comic purposes.
Whiteface is a form of performance in which a non-white person wears makeup in order to make themselves look like a white person, usually for comic purposes.
William and Mary Hosmer House
William and Mary Hosmer House is a historic home located at Auburn in Cayuga County, New York.
William and Mary Hosmer House is a historic home located at Auburn in Cayuga County, New York.
William Cooper Nell
William Cooper Nell (16 December 1816 – 25 May 1874) was an African-American abolitionist, journalist, author, and civil servant who worked for school integration in Boston.
William Cooper Nell (16 December 1816 – 25 May 1874) was an African-American abolitionist, journalist, author, and civil servant who worked for school integration in Boston.
William Ellison
William Ellison Jr, born April Ellison, was a free negro and former slave in South Carolina who achieved success in business as a cotton gin maker and blacksmith before the American Civil War.
William Ellison Jr, born April Ellison, was a free negro and former slave in South Carolina who achieved success in business as a cotton gin maker and blacksmith before the American Civil War.
William G. Anderson
William G. Anderson D.O., (b.
William G. Anderson D.O., (b.
William Gwinn
William Gwinn (Guinn, Guin) (1755-) was an African American from Boston, Massachusetts.
William Gwinn (Guinn, Guin) (1755-) was an African American from Boston, Massachusetts.
William Leidesdorff
William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. was one of the earliest mixed-race U.S. citizens in California and a highly successful, enterprising businessman.
William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. was one of the earliest mixed-race U.S. citizens in California and a highly successful, enterprising businessman.
William Loren Katz
William Loren Katz is an American educator, historian, and author of many books on African-American history, including a number of titles for young adult readers.
William Loren Katz is an American educator, historian, and author of many books on African-American history, including a number of titles for young adult readers.
William Lynch speech
The William Lynch speech is an address purportedly delivered by William Lynch to an audience on the bank of the James River in Virginia in 1712 regarding control of slaves within the colony.
The William Lynch speech is an address purportedly delivered by William Lynch to an audience on the bank of the James River in Virginia in 1712 regarding control of slaves within the colony.
William Parker (abolitionist)
William Parker, a former slave from Roedown Plantation in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, was an anti-slavery activist and a principal character in the events of September 11, 1851 in Christiana,...
William Parker, a former slave from Roedown Plantation in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, was an anti-slavery activist and a principal character in the events of September 11, 1851 in Christiana,...
Williams v. Mississippi
Williams v. Mississippi, 170 U.S. 213 (1898) is a United States Supreme Court case that reviewed provisions of the state constitution that set requirements for voter registration.
Williams v. Mississippi, 170 U.S. 213 (1898) is a United States Supreme Court case that reviewed provisions of the state constitution that set requirements for voter registration.
Willis Nathaniel Huggins
Willis Nathaniel Huggins (February 7, 1886 - July 15?, 1941) was a historian and social activist.
Willis Nathaniel Huggins (February 7, 1886 - July 15?, 1941) was a historian and social activist.
Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso, one of the major events leading to the American Civil War, would have banned slavery in any territory to be acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War or in the future, includ...
The Wilmot Proviso, one of the major events leading to the American Civil War, would have banned slavery in any territory to be acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War or in the future, includ...
Working With the Hands
Working With the Hands is a book published in 1904 by American educator Booker T Washington.
Working With the Hands is a book published in 1904 by American educator Booker T Washington.
Wyatt Tee Walker
Wyatt Tee Walker is a United States black pastor, national civil rights leader, theologian, and cultural historian.
Wyatt Tee Walker is a United States black pastor, national civil rights leader, theologian, and cultural historian.
Yvonne Thornton
Dr. Yvonne S. Thornton, M.D., M.P.H. (born 21 November 1947) is an American obstetrician-gynecologist, musician and author, best known for her memoir, The Ditchdigger’s Daughters.
Dr. Yvonne S. Thornton, M.D., M.P.H. (born 21 November 1947) is an American obstetrician-gynecologist, musician and author, best known for her memoir, The Ditchdigger’s Daughters.
Zamba Zembola
Zamba Zembola (born c. 1780) is the author of a 1847 narrative, "The Life and Adventures of Zamba, an African Negro King; and his Experience of Slavery in South Carolina", which describes his ki...
Zamba Zembola (born c. 1780) is the author of a 1847 narrative, "The Life and Adventures of Zamba, an African Negro King; and his Experience of Slavery in South Carolina", which describes his ki...