Civil Rights – Organizations
Colored Marine Employment Benevolent Association (1921-1934)
The Colored Marines Employment Benevolent Association (CMEBA) was organization that united black maritime cooks and stewards who were seeking employment...
Frances Ellen Harper Branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (1891-1895)
The Frances Ellen Harper branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was founded in Seattle, Washington by Mrs. Emma...
Washington State Board Against Discrimination
In 1949 Washington State enacted the Fair Employment Practices Act (FEPA) to make discrimination in hiring on the basis of...
Jackson Street Community Council (1946-1967)
Formed in 1946, the Jackson Street Community Council (JSCC) became the first institutional link between the often divided communities of...
Central Area Civil Rights Committee
In 1963, prominent Seattle, Washington civil rights leaders united to form the Central Area Civil Rights Committee (CACRC). Members were...
Drive for Equal Employment in Downtown Seattle (DEEDS)
One of the driving forces of the Civil Rights Movement in Seattle, Washington was the desire to end unfair employment...
Ebony Magazine
Ebony, a pictorial news magazine published by Chicago, Illinois-based Johnson Publishing Company, first appeared in November 1945. Created by John...
Council on African Affairs (1942-1955)
The Council on African Affairs (CAA) was founded in 1942 and quickly emerged as the leading voice of anti-colonialism and...
United Black Front (UBF) or Black United Front (BUF)
The United Black Front (also known as the Black United Front) was created in the late 1960s as a coalition...
