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Online Encyclopedia of Significant People and Places in African American History

The following are short descriptions of individuals, places and events which have contributed to the shaping of African American history. These encyclopedia entries serve as a starting point for much more inclusive descriptions and discussions that appear in other sources. For additional information please consult the print or website sources cited in the entry.



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Clayton, Eva (1934- )People
Cleage, Albert, Jr. (Jaramogi Abebe Agyeman) (1911-2000)People
Cleage, Pearl (1948- )People
Cleaver, Eldridge (1935-1998)People
Cleaver, Emanuel (1944- )People
Cleveland, James (1931-1991)People
Clotilda (Slave Ship)Misc
Clyburn, James Enos (1940– )People
Coachman, Alice Marie (1923- )People
Cobb, Jewel Plummer (1924- )People
Cobb, W. Montague (1904–1990)People
Cochran, Johnnie, Jr. (1937-2005)People
Coffey, Cornelius R. (1903-1994)People
Coffin, Alfred O. (1861- ?)People
Coker, Daniel (1780-1846)People
Cole, Nat “King” (1919–1965)People
Coleman, Michael B. (1954- )People
Coleman, Ornette (1930- )People
Coleman, William T. Jr. (1920- )People
Colescott, Robert (1925- 2009)People
Collins, Barbara-Rose (1939- )People
Collins, Cardiss (1931- )People
Collins, George Washington (1925-1972)People
Collins, Marva (1936- )People
Collins, O'Neill R. (1931-1989)People
Colonel Tye (1753-1780)People
Colored Refugee Relief Board (1879-1880)Organizations
Coltrane, John William (1926-1968)People
Combahee River Collective (1974-1980)Organizations
Combahee River Raid (June 2, 1863)Events
Combs, Sean “Diddy” (1970- )People
Comer, James P. (1934- )People
Cone, James Hal (1938 - )People
Congo Square, New Orleans, LouisianaPlaces
Congress of Racial Equality (1942)Organizations
Congressional Black Caucus (1971-- )Organizations
Connerly, Ward (1939 - )People
Conyers, Jr., John (1929- )People
Cook, Samuel DuBois (1928- )People
Cook, Will Marion (1869-1944)People
Cooke, Sam (1931–1964)People
Cooper, Anna Julia Haywood (1858-1964)People
Cooper, John W. (1873-1966)People
Copeland, John Anthony, Jr. (1836-1859)People
Copeland, Misty (1982- )People
Coppin State University (1900-- ) Institutions
Coppin, Fannie Jackson (1837-1913)People
Coppin, Levi Jenkins (1848-1924)People
Cornish, Samuel Eli (1795-1858)People
Corrothers, James David (1869-1917)People
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