William W. Ferguson vs. Edward G. Gies Supreme Court of Michigan June 4, 1890, Argued October 10, 1890, Decided Prior History: Error to Wayne. (Gartner, J.) Argued June 4, 1890. Decided October 10, 1890. Disposition: The judgment is reversed, and a new trial granted, with … Read More … Read More(1890) Ferguson vs. Gies
On Thursday, April 30, 2015, the Honorable Adam Smith, Congressman representing the 6th District, Washington, recognized the achievements of Dr. Quintard Taylor and acknowledged BlackPast.org in the Congressional Record. Mr. SMITH of Washington. I rise to honor and congratulate Dr. Quintard Taylor of the University … Read More … Read MoreRecognizing Black Past.org in the Congressional Record
Elwood Watson, a professor of history at East Tennessee State University, is one of the few African American cultural historians to focus his research on the Miss America pageant. In the article below he examines the success of eight black women in winning the pageant … Read More … Read MoreThe Racial Politics of Miss America
No. 35436. En Banc. Supreme Court September 29, 1961 [1] CIVIL RIGHTS – CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES AND CLASS LEGISLATION – REASONABLENESS OF CLASSIFICATION. Laws of 1957, chapter 37, which amends the law against discrimination (RCW 49.60) by empowering the State Board Against … Read More … Read More(1961) O’Meara v. The Washington State Board Against Discrimination
Lisa Gelobter is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and technology executive. Gelobter worked on several pioneering internet technologies, and she is credited with developing the animation used to create GIFs. She served as the Chief Digital Service Officer for the U.S. Department of Education during the … Read More … Read MoreLisa Gelobter (1971- )
Journalist Mary Alice Jervay Thatch was persistent, dedicated, and influential throughout her extensive career. Born on July 6, 1943, Thatch was a third-generation editor and publisher of The Wilmington Journal, closely following the steps of her father and grandfather. In 1927, Thatch’s grandfather, Mr. Robert … Read More … Read MoreMary Alice Jervay Thatch
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 2016 book, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race, and the subsequent film by the same name released later that year, introduced the world to three remarkable women, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and … Read More … Read MoreScience, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (STEM) People Hidden No More
Sheila Guyse was an actress, and singer during the 1940s and 1950s. She was born Etta Drucille Guyse, on July 14, 1925, in Forest, Mississippi. Her parents, Wilbert Vincent Guyse and Ethel Williams, separated and divorced shortly after she was born. Guyse was raised by … Read More … Read MoreSheila Guyse (1925-2013)
Loletha Elayne Falana, famously known as actress, singer, dancer and model Lola Falana, was born on September 11, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. Falana’s mother and father are of African-American and Afro-Cuban heritage respectively. Falana was born the third of six children and got her … Read More … Read MoreLola Falana (1942- )
Harriet Elizabeth “Liz” Byrd is a former educator, state representative, and state senator in Wyoming. She was born on April 20, 1926 in Cheyenne to pioneer settlers Robert C. “Buck” and Sudie Smith Rhone. Her grandfather, Charles J. Rhone, arrived in Wyoming in 1876 and … Read More … Read MoreHarriet Elizabeth “Liz” Byrd (1926- )
