Bass Reeves: Lawman With Integrity
Bass Reeves was a former slave hired to be a deputy U.S. marshal in Indian Territory (what was to become the state of Oklahoma). He was one of the first […]
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Trailblazers
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: Its Importance
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was the first Black labor organization to be accepted as part of the American Federation of Labor. (The AF of L was formed in
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Dog Puncher and Chinook Breeder Arthur Walden
Arthur Walden’s experience during the Yukon Gold Rush gave him a lifelong passion. He loved working with dog teams, and he soon saw that hauling freight to the miners by
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Allen Allensworth, Former Slave Founded Town
The town of Allensworth, California, is one of a good number of Black townships that sprouted up in different parts of the country after the Civil War and beyond, as
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Who Thought of the Statue of Liberty?
The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor has come to be a welcoming beacon to immigrants. Officially called “Liberty Enlightening the World,” the statue was a gift from the
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Jackie Robinson: Barred from Flying to First Spring Training
Jackie Robinson was the first Black major league baseball player, but he was almost prevented from getting to his first spring training in 1946. In 1945, Branch Rickey, general
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