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African American History in the American West: Online Encyclopedia of Significant People and Places

The following are short descriptions of individuals, places and events which have contributed to the shaping of African American history. These encyclopedia entries serve as a starting point for much more inclusive descriptions and discussions that appear in other sources. For additional information please consult the print or website sources cited in the entry.

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Entry Titlesort iconEntry Type
Overton, Sarah Massey (1850-1914)People
Otis, Johnny (1921 –2012)People
Opothleyohola's Exodus to Kansas (Nov. 1861-Jan. 1862)Events
Operation EquityMisc
Omaha Courthouse Lynching of 1919People
Oklahoma City Blue Devils (1923-1933)Organizations
Odessa Brown Children's ClinicPlaces
Oden, Ron (1950- )People
Northwest Enterprise (1920-1954?)Organizations
Nobles, John (c. 1880s-c. 1940s)People
Nixon, Lawrence A. (1883-1966)People
Nicodemus, Kansas (1877- )Places
Nickerson, William (1879-1945)People
New Mexico Territory Slave Code (1859-1867)Misc
Negro Victory Committee (1941-1945)Organizations
Negro Repertory Company (Seattle) 1936-1939Organizations
Negro Musicians’ Union, Local 493, SeattlePeople
Neal, William “Curly” (1849 –1936)People
Neal, Annie Box (1870–1950)People
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Vancouver BranchOrganizations
Nabrit, Samuel Milton (1905-2003)People
Mozique, Edward "Sancho" (1849-1951)People
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, Washington (1890- )Churches
Moulin RougePlaces
Mother’s Day Disturbance, 1969Events
Moss, Harold (1929- )People
Morrow, Isaac (1940--)People
Morrison, George (1891-1974)People
Morris, Abe (1956- )People
Montana Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs (1921-1972)Organizations
Monroe, George Frazier (c. 1844-1886)People
Mitchell, Charles H. (1940 - )People
Mills, Harold (1953- )People
Miller, M.D., Earl V. (1923-2005)People
Miller, Loren (1903-1967)People
Miller, D.D.S., Rosalie Reddick (1925-2005)People
Merriwether, Ray (1924–2011)People
Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCAPlaces
McSmith, Blanche (1920-2006)People
McNary, ArizonaPlaces
McLaurin, George W. (1887-1968)People
McKinney, Samuel Berry (1926- )People
McJunkin, George (1851-1922)People
McIver, Richard (1941-2013)People
McDonald, William Madison (1866-1950)People
McDaniel, Hattie (1895-1952)People
McCabe, Edward P. (1850-1920)People
McAdoo, Benjamin (1920-1981)People
Maxie, Peggy Joan (1936 - )People
Maxey, Carl (1924-1997)People
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