United States – Washington
Sinclair Park, Kitsap County, Washington (1943-1948)
Bremerton, Washington became a major employment center during World War II when the Puget Sound Navy Yard expanded to meet wartime...
Seaborn J. Collins (1852- ?)
Seaborn J. Collins was born and raised in Georgia. He migrated to Seattle, Washington with his wife Alzada and son...
Samuel Burdett (1849-?)
Samuel Burdett grew up in Kentucky. While still a young man, he joined the Union Army and served as a...
Rosalie Reddick Miller (1925-2005)
Dr. Rosalie Reddick Miller was the first African American woman dentist to practice in the state of Washington. She was...
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell (1918-1985)
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell was a musician, producer, and composer who worked with the top names in early jazz and rock...
Peter Barrow (1840-1906)
Rev. Peter Barrow moved his family from Mississippi to Spokane, Washington in 1889. Almost immediately upon arriving, he began to...
The New Age, Portland, Oregon (1896-1907)
Between 1860 and 1900, Portland, Oregon‘s African American population increased from sixteen to 775, still small, but large enough to...
Phillip Burton (1915-1995)
Philip Burton was a Seattle lawyer for more than 40 years, a voice for the disadvantaged, and a fighter for...
Northwest Enterprise (1920-1954?)
Founded in 1920, The Northwest Enterprise served an important role in supporting and maintaining an emerging African American community in...
