The Black Cabinet: The Road to a New Deal
Subject Black Cabinet; New Deal; President Franklin D Roosevelt Description The Black Cabinet consisted of a group of working-class African … Continue reading The Black Cabinet: The Road to a New Deal
Tag: History
‘We’re still facing the challenge of we’re not good enough or worthy of the business’: How a 141-year-old Ohio moving company became America’s oldest Black-owned business
Subject Black-Owned Business; Moving Company; John T. Ward Description Sometime in the mid-19th century, John T. Ward, a Black man … Continue reading ‘We’re still facing the challenge of we’re not good enough or worthy of the business’: How a 141-year-old Ohio moving company became America’s oldest Black-owned business
The Afro Latino who redefined how Black history is remembered
Subject Afro Latino; Black History; Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Description By identifying as a Black and Puerto Rican, Schomburg’s acknowledgment of his … Continue reading The Afro Latino who redefined how Black history is remembered
Robert Ford: Union Spy Responsible for Civil War Prison Break in Richmond, VA
Subject Union Spy; Civil War; Prison Break; Richmond, VA Description Robert Ford, a Northern free Black, served as a teamster … Continue reading Robert Ford: Union Spy Responsible for Civil War Prison Break in Richmond, VA
The Tuskegee Experiment: Crash Course Black American History #29 (Video)
Subject Black History, Public Health, Tuskegee Experiment Description From 1932 to 1972, the United States Public Health Service and the … Continue reading The Tuskegee Experiment: Crash Course Black American History #29 (Video)
Dr. Robert F. Boyd: The First President of National Negro Medical Association
Subject Physician, Dentist, Professor, Pharmacist, Politician, Teacher Description Though born into slavery and of an illiterate background, Robert F. Boyd … Continue reading Dr. Robert F. Boyd: The First President of National Negro Medical Association
Lincoln MacCauley Alexander: First Black Member of Parliament in Canada
Subject Lawyer; Politician; Canada; Black History Description Lincoln MacCauley Alexander was a prominent personality in Canada’s quest for racial equity. … Continue reading Lincoln MacCauley Alexander: First Black Member of Parliament in Canada
Group Seeks Clemency for 110 Black Soldiers Convicted in 1917 Houston Riot
Subject US Military; Clemency;1917 Houston Riot Description A group of attorneys and advocates have pledged to seek clemency for 110 … Continue reading Group Seeks Clemency for 110 Black Soldiers Convicted in 1917 Houston Riot
Project Documents Black Man Banned by Mississippi University
Subject Higher Education; University of Southern Mississippi; Discrimination Description Some University of Southern Mississippi students are working on a project … Continue reading Project Documents Black Man Banned by Mississippi University
Edward Christopher Williams: First African American Professionally Trained Librarian
Subject Librarian; Educator;Writer; Scholar Description The service of Edward Christopher Williams as a librarian was of a high order. He … Continue reading Edward Christopher Williams: First African American Professionally Trained Librarian