Catherine Roth
Graduate of the University of Washington
Catherine Roth is a 2009 graduate of the University of Washington where she majored in history. Her essay,“The Coon Chicken Inn: A History of White Bigotry and Black Agency in Seattle, Washington” won the 2008-2009 York-Mason Award for outstanding undergraduate essay on African Americans in the West. Interested in 20th century American cultural history, African-American history, and public history, she is eager to continue her academic career by pursuing a Masters in History. Roth is currently the Education Intern for HistoryLink.org.
Articles by
Muhammed Toure / Askia Muhammad I (c. 1442-1538)
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Cape Coast Castle (1652- )
Cape Coast Castle is a European-built fortress situated on the central coastline of Ghana. Since its initial construction in 1652,...
Grace P. Campbell (1883-1943)
Grace P. Campbell, the first of three African Americans to join the Communist Party, USA, was born in Georgia in...
Sun Ra/Le Sony’r Ra (1914-1993)
Jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and cosmic philosopher Le Sony’r Ra, or Sun Ra, remains an influential and controversial figure in...
Clotilda (Slave Ship)
The schooner Clotilda is the last known United States slave ship to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United...
Kossola Cudjo Lewis (ca. 1841-1935)
Cudjo Lewis is considered the last survivor of the last slave ship to enter the United States. Born around 1841...
Grant Reynolds (1908-2004)
Grant Reynolds was a civic leader, civil rights activist, World War II chaplain, attorney, and educator. He was best known...
