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George Fleming (1937-2021)
Washington State politician George Fleming was born February 22, 1937, in Dallas, Texas, to parents A.R. and Lilla N. Fleming....
Josiah Henson (1789-1883)
Josiah Henson was born into slavery on June 15, 1789 in Charles County, Maryland. As a young boy he witnessed...
Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, written and published by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852, was the most popular 19th century novel and,...
Jim Crow/Jump Jim Crow
The term Jim Crow originates back to 1828 when a white New York comedian, Thomas Dartmouth “Daddy” Rice, performed in...
Fannie Jackson Coppin (1837-1913)
Fannie Jackson was born a slave in Washington DC on October 15, 1837. She gained her freedom when her aunt...
Isaac Burns Murphy (1861-1896)
Isaac Murphy was born on April 16, 1861 as Isaac Burns near Frankfort, Kentucky on a farm to parents James...
Negro Baseball Leagues (1920-1950)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Negro Baseball League Minidoc Baseball was originally played by men in rival athletic clubs for recreation. After the...
The Underground Railroad (1820-1861)
The Underground Railroad was established to aid enslaved people in their escape to freedom. The railroad was comprised of dozens...
William and Ellen Craft (1824-1900; 1826-1891)
William and Ellen Craft were born into slavery. William was born in Macon, Georgia to a master who sold off...
The Black and Tan Club (1922-1966)
The Black and Tan Club was a leading jazz nightclub located in Seattle, Washington, operating from 1922 until 1966. The...
James Enos Clyburn (1940- )
James Enos Clyburn was born in Sumter, South Carolina on July 21, 1940 to parents Enos and Almeta Clyburn. James...
John Lewis (1940-2020)
Rep. John Lewis was a U.S. Congressman and civil rights icon, who chaired the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from 1963...