Rev. George Washington Lee
Rev. George Washington Lee (December 25, 1903 – May 7, 1955) was an African American Baptist minister, entrepreneur, civil rights leader, and voting rights activist...
Category : History
President Chester A. Arthur
0156
Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886) served as the 21st President of the United States from 1881 to 1885. He is often remembered as one of the...
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
0210
America’s First Major Immigration Restriction On May 6, 1882, President Chester A. Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act into law, marking a pivotal and controversial...
The Long Shadow of Anti-Miscegenation Laws
0189
California’s 1943 Race Registration Statute and the Fight for Interracial Marriage Rights in America On May 5, 1943, a new law took effect in California...
The Chicago Real Estate Board’s Expulsion of Members Selling Homes to Black Families
0221
On May 4, 1921, the Chicago Real Estate Board took a decisive step to enforce racial segregation in housing. In a unanimous vote, the Board...
Jefferson Davis & the Deadly Orders Against Black Union Troops
0182
On Christmas Eve 1862, as the American Civil War raged into its second winter, Confederate President Jefferson Davis issued a chilling directive to the Confederate...
Mack Charles Parker
0302
On April 24–25, 1959, in Pearl River County, Mississippi, 23-year-old Mack Charles Parker—a Black Army veteran and truck driver—was abducted from his jail cell by...
General Daniel ‘Chappie’ James Jr.
0368
General Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. (February 11, 1920 – February 25, 1978) was a pioneering U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, combat veteran of three wars,...
Robert Bridges Forten
0314
Robert Bridges Forten (1813–1864) was a prominent African American sailmaker, inventor, abolitionist, and Union Army soldier who exemplified intellectual brilliance, resilience, and commitment to justice...
William J. Cruikshank
0271
William J. Cruikshank (also referred to as William “Bill” Cruikshank or W. J. Cruikshank, c. 1839–1920) was a 19th-century American planter, local political figure, and...