United States – Washington
Frank Waldron (1890-1955)
Frank Waldron was one of the most influential musicians and teachers in the first half of Seattle’s 20th century jazz...
(1961) O’Meara v. The Washington State Board Against Discrimination
No. 35436. En Banc. Supreme Court September 29, 1961 [1] CIVIL RIGHTS – CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES AND...
(1949) Washington State Law Against Employment Discrimination
Washington State Law Against Employment Discrimination [CH. 183.] SESSION LAWS, 1949. CHAPTER, 183 [ S.B.12. ] DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT. AN...
Haile T. Debas (1937- )
Praised as one of the world’s most distinguished academic physicians, from 1993 to 2003 Dr. Haile Tesfaye Debas served as...
Charles B. Bell, Jr. (1928-2010)
Professor Charles Bernard Bell, Jr., one of the leading African American mathematicians of the twentieth century, was born in New...
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...
Ubangi Blackhawks
The Ubangi Blackhawks were a predominantly black semipro football team in Seattle who played for the Community League in the...
Thelma Dewitty (1912-1977)
Thelma Dewitty was the first black teacher to be hired by the Seattle Public Schools. She had been a teacher...
Susie Revels Cayton (1870-1943)
Susie Sumner Revels, a daughter of Hiram Revels, the first U.S. Senator of African descent, arrived in Seattle, Washington from...
