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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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Johnson, Charles V. (1928- )People
Johnson, Dorthy (1945 - ) People
Johnson, James Coody (1864-1927)People
Johnson, Kevin Maurice (1966- )People
Jones, Addison (ca. 1845-1926)People
Jones, Lucy (Lucile) Berkeley Buchanan (1884-1989)People
Jones, Opal C.( ? -- ?)People
Jordan, Barbara (1936-1996)People
Jordan, George (1849?-1904)People
Joyner, Florence Griffith (1959-1998)People
July, Johanna (1857?-1946?)People
JuneteenthEvents
Juneteenth: The Birth of an African American HolidayEvents
Kansas Freedman's Relief Association (1879-1881)Organizations
Kansas Industrial and Educational Institute (1895-1919)Organizations
Kansas State Colored Convention (1863)Events
Kelly, James (c. 1839-1912)People
Kinchlow, Ben (1846?-1939?)People
King County Colored Republican Club (1915-1945)People
King, John Q. Taylor, Sr. (1921-2011)People
King, Marjorie Edwina Pitter (1921-1996)People
King, Rodney (1965-2012)People
Knowles, Beyoncé Giselle (1981- )People
Lai, Carlotta Stewart (1881-1952)People
Langston City HeraldOrganizations
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (1969- )Places
Langston University (1898-- )Institutions
Lavizzo, Blanche Sellers (1925-1984)People
Lawrence, Jacob & Gwendolyn KnightPeople
Leary, Sherrard Lewis (1835-1859)People
Lee, Barbara J. (1946 - )People
Leftwich, John C. (1867-1923)People
Leidesdorff, William Alexander (1810-1848)People
Leland, Mickey (1944-1989)People
Lester, Peter (1814- ? )People
Light, Allen (1805-?)People
Light, Allen B. (1805- ?)People
Lincoln Hills Country Club (1922-1966)Organizations
Little Liberia, Baja California, 1919People
Lomax, Almena (1915-2011)People
Los Angeles Forum (1903-1942)Organizations
Love, Nat (1854-1921)People
Lovick, John (1951- )People
Luke, Wing Chong (1925-1965)People
Luper, Clara (1923-2011)People
MacBeth, Hugh Sr. (1884-1956)People
Mann, Earl (1886-1969)People
Mansfield (Texas) School Desegregation Incident (1955-1965)Events
Marchbanks, Lucretia (1832–1911)People
Marin City, California (1942- )Places
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