Antioch Baptist Church, founded in August 1893 in San Jose, California, was the first African American Baptist church in the area. Led by Rev. C.C. Laws, it started with a small congregation in a wooden structure. Despite challenges, the church has remained a pillar in the local community, still impacting lives today. Continue reading ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA (1893- )
In 1919, a racial massacre in Elaine, Arkansas resulted in over 200 African Americans and five whites being killed. The violence sparked public campaigns and drew attention from civil rights groups. After a tense meeting, a white mob targeted the black community, leading to arrests and mistreatment. The NAACP and attorney Scipio Africanus Jones worked to secure the release of those wrongly convicted. Continue reading Revisit: ELAINE, ARKANSAS RIOT (1919)
The city of East St. Louis, Illinois was the scene of one of the bloodiest race riots in the 20th century. Racial tensions began to increase in February, 1917 when 470 African American workers were hired to replace white workers who had gone on strike against the Aluminum Ore Company. The violence started on May 28th, 1917, shortly after a city council meeting was called. Angry white workers lodged … Continue reading Revisit: EAST ST. LOUIS RACE RIOT, 1917
On Thursday March 31 and Friday April 1, 1966, thousands of Seattle Public School students boycotted schools in the Central District, Seattle Washington’s African American community, to protest the de facto segregation that they believed was racially discriminatory. Continue reading SEATTLE SCHOOL BOYCOTT (1966)
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