Jack Johnson and the “Fight of the Century”
byBy the turn of the century, the color line in sports was firmly in place, but the charismatic and controversial Jack Johnson smashed this…
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African-Americans in the Pacific Northwest
byExcerpt from the September 1913 issue of The Crisis: The characteristic of the Great Northwest is its unexpectedness. One looks for tall black mountains…
Fascinating Women: Madam C.J. Walker
byContrary to public opinion, Madam C.J. Walker did not invent the hot comb or relaxers, and neither was she the only African-American beautician during…