United States – Texas
The Underground Railroad (1820-1861)
The Underground Railroad was established to aid enslaved people in their escape to freedom. The railroad was comprised of dozens...
761st Tank Battalion (1942-1945)
The 761st Tank Battalion was formed in the spring of 1942 and was the first African American tank battalion to...
Langston City Herald
The Langston City Herald was a black newspaper based in the Oklahoma Territory but with circulation throughout the South. The...
Horace Tapscott (1934-1999)
Pianist, bandleader, and social activist Horace Tapscott committed his life to the empowerment of his South Central Los Angeles community. ...
Edythe Turnham Orchestra
Also called Edythe Turnham and her Knights of Syncopation, the Edythe Turnham Orchestra was a prominent fixture in the Seattle...
The 1928 Bunion Derby: America’s Brush with Integrated Sports
In the following account sports historian Charles Kastner describes the Bunion Derby, the 1928 cross country footrace that captured the...
Paul Quinn College (1872- )
Paul Quinn College, founded by members of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Austin, Texas in 1872, is the...
Wiley College (1873- )
Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, is the first African-American college established in the Lone Star State. The institution was founded...
Bass Reeves (1838-1910)
Bass Reeves was the first African American commissioned to serve as a deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River. ...
