Mentis Carrere (1891-1989)

Mentis Carrere (1891-1989)

by BlueChristopher | Jan 3, 2009 | African American History, People

Mentis Carrere was a black activist in Los Angeles mainly known for his 1926 heroic defense of his home against a white mob angry that he became an occupant in a formerly all-white neighborhood.  Born on December 9, 1891 in Louisiana, Carrere was a working-class...
Operation Equity

Operation Equity

by AhmedNeima | Nov 20, 2007 | African American History

Although racially restricted housing covenants had been banned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1948, various forms of de facto housing segregation kept African Americans relatively isolated spatially in urban areas, including the city of Seattle.  Many white homeowners...