Adam Rozen-Wheeler
B.A. in Jewish Studies from the University of Washington
Associate’s Degree from Tacoma Community College
Adam Rozen-Wheeler earned his B.A. in Jewish Studies from the University of Washington in 2017. While his focus is in Jewish history, he has studied American history (including African American history) at length. In addition to his article contributions to BlackPast.org, Adam serves as the website’s grant writer, helping raise funds needed to keep BlackPast.org in operation.
Adam grew up in Tacoma, Washington, where he received an Associate’s Degree from Tacoma Community College, and is currently a member of the Orthodox Jewish community in Seattle. He works as a contract grant writer and teacher.
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Golden West Hotel Portland (1906–1931)
The Golden West Hotel was the first hotel in Portland, Oregon, to serve black patrons. William D. Allen, an entrepreneur...
Maritcha Lyons (1848-1929)
Maritcha Remond Lyons, an African-American teacher and civil rights activist, was born in New York City, New York, to Albro...
Elton Fax (1909-1993)
Elton Clay Fax, a prolific African-American cartoonist, author, and illustrator, was born on October 9, 1909, in Baltimore, Maryland. His...
James Lopez Watson (1922-2001)
James Lopez Watson was the first African American to serve as the head of a federal court in the Deep...
Julius L. Chambers (1936-2013)
Julius LeVonne Chambers was a twentieth-century African-American civil rights activist and lawyer. Born October 6, 1936, to William and Matilda...
Otto Huiswoud (1893-1961)
Otto Huiswoud was the first Black member of the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), as well...
The Boston Saloon (1864-1875)
William A.G. Brown, Founder of the Boston Saloon Image Ownership: Library of Congress The Boston Saloon, which operated in Virginia...
Operations Moses, Joshua, and Solomon (1984-1991)
In three covert military operations, called Moses, Joshua, and Solomon, over twenty thousand Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel to...
Marion, Indiana Lynching (1930)
On August 7, 1930, a mob of ten to fifteen thousand whites abducted three young black men from the jail in...
Jack Greenberg (1924-2016)
Jack Greenberg was a prominent civil rights lawyer, directing the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) for 23 years and arguing crucial cases at the...
Shantel Davis (1989-2012)
On June 14, 2012, Shantel Davis, a 23-year-old African-American woman, was fatally shot by New York City, New York Police Department (NYPD) officer Phil...
Detroit Race Riot (1863)
On March 6, 1863, a white mob attacked Detroit, Michigan’s black population in the city’s first race riot. The event demonstrated racism...
