About African-American History
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- Great Depression Photos
This compilation of photos of African Americans was created by the Farm Security Administration. It documents American life during the Great Depression. It includes images of the effects of the... - Escape From Slavery
In an effort to escape from slavery, for seven years, Harriet Jacobs, a slave in North Carolina, lived in a small crawl space above the storage room in her grandmother's... - W.C. Handy
He was not the inventor of blues music, but W.C. Handy was dubbed The Father of the Blues. He was instrumental in the development of blues improvisation and he played... - Brown v. Board of Education
In Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court made the landmark decision to end segregation in schools. However, there were four other cases that contributed to... - Sidney Poitier
Born prematurely and weighing only three pounds, Sidney Poitiers chance for survival looked bleak. His father, certain that his son would not survive, obtained a shoebox in which he planned... - John Baxter Taylor
At the age of 26, John Baxter Taylor was considered one of the best quarter-mile racers in the world. Not surprisingly, he went on to win a gold medal in... - Ella Baker
Activist Ella Baker was not deterred from the male dominated civil rights movement. Although at times she worked side-by-side with such notables as Martin Luther King Jr. and... - T. Thomas Fortune
Prominent nineteenth century and early twentieth century journalist and editor T. Thomas Fortune was ahead of his time. Early on, he realized the importance of achieving civil rights through the... - Sarah Vaughan
With only vocal experience in a church choir, a young Sarah Vaughan set her sights on a singing career. It was on the stage of the Harlem Apollo Theater... - Satchel Paige
Satchel Paige was considered one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the Negro leagues. He could draw a crowd and pitch a no hitter. He was...
