United States – Idaho

Washington State Federation of Colored Women (1917- )
Founded on Aug. 9, 1917 in Spokane, Washington, the Washington State Federation of Colored Women (WSFCW) confederated several social and...
February 12th, 2007

York (1770-1832)
York was an African American slave best known for his participation in the (Meriwether) Lewis and (William) Clark Expedition of...
January 26th, 2007

Wallace Thurman (1902-1934)
Wallace Thurman was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 16, 1902 to Beulah and Oscar Thurman. He was...
January 21st, 2007

Green Flake (1828-1903)
Born enslaved on January 6, 1828, on the Jordan Flake Plantation in Anson County, North Carolina, Green Flake was given...
January 19th, 2007

Edward Rose (c. 1780- c. 1833)
Edward Rose, also known by the names Five Scalps, Nez Coupe and “Cut Nose,” was the son of a white...
January 18th, 2007

Booker Washington in Seattle, 1913
An unusual incidence of interracial solidarity between blacks and Asian Americans occurred during Booker T. Washington’s visit to Seattle. In...
January 18th, 2007