Minnie M. Cox
She was the first known African-American woman to serve as a postmaster in the United States. She was lauded for her efficiency and dedication, for...
Category : History
State of Missouri vs Celia, a Slave: 1855
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Case Summary: Celia, a Slave Defendant: Celia, an enslaved woman Charge: Murder Defense Attorneys: Isaac M. Boulware, John Jameson, Nathan Chapman Kouns Prosecutor: Robert Prewitt...
SS Booker T. Washington
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SS Booker T. Washington, which had been built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, was launched at the company’s yards in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Wilmington...
How Slavery Shaped America’s Oldest And Most Elite Colleges
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A few years ago, Brown University commissioned a study of its own historical connection to the Atlantic slave trade. The report found that the Brown family —...
Mass Murder of African-Americans in the 1910 Slocum Massacre in East Texas
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In 1910, it is estimated that anywhere from 8-22, and possibly more African-Americans were killed in East Texas by White Supremacists. The tragedy is known as the...
A Brief History of Slavery and the Origins of American Policing
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The birth and development of the American police can be traced to a multitude of historical, legal and political-economic conditions. The institution of slavery and...
Slave patrols and the origins of the police in America
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Sunday, September 9, 1739: the scene in Stono, South Carolina was a white man’s nightmare come true. Armed with knives and guns and drunk, 60...
Donald L. Hollowell: Legendary attorney who kept MLK out of prison
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During Donald Hollowell’s career as a prominent civil rights attorney, he represented Martin Luther King several times, beginning in October 1960, when King was arrested...
J. Marion Sims
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J. Marion Sims (1813–1883), often hailed as the “father of gynecology,” practiced medicine in central Alabama from 1835 to 1849, developing groundbreaking surgical techniques and...
Africa before Transatlantic Enslavement
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade not only distorted Africa’s economic development but also distorted views of the history and importance of the African continent itself. It...