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African American History in the American West: Online Encyclopedia of Significant People and Places

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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Tolson, Melvin B. (1898-1966)People
Townsend, William Bolden (1854-1917)People
Travis, Geraldine Washington (1931- )People
Tucker, Walter R., III (1957- )People
Tullahassee Manual Labor School (1850-1924)Institutions
Turner, James Milton (1840-1915)People
Ubangi BlackhawksOrganizations
Union Bethel AME Church, Great Falls, Montana (1890- )Churches
United Black Front (UBF) or Black United Front (BUF)Organizations
United Civil Rights Committee, Los Angeles (1963- 1966?)Organizations
United Construction Workers AssociationOrganizations
Unthank, Dr. DeNorval (1899-1977)People
Vanport, Oregon (1942-1948)Places
Vernon, William Tecumseh (1871-1944)People
Wagoner, Henry O. (1816-1901)People
Waldron, Frank (1890-1955)People
Wallace, Daniel Webster (1860-1939)People
Walton, James L. (1939- )People
Ware, Flo (1912-1981)People
Washington Jr., Leon H. (1907-1974)People
Washington State Board Against DiscriminationOrganizations
Washington State Federation of Colored Women (1917- )Organizations
Washington, George (1817-1905)People
Washington, Janie Rogella (1908-2000) People
Washington, Jr., James (1911?-2000)People
Washington, Kenneth S. ["Kenny"] (1918-1971)People
Waters, Maxine (1938- )People
Watkins, Perry (1948-1996)People
Watkins, Ted (1912-1993)People
Watts Labor Community Action Committee (1965- )Organizations
Watts Rebellion (August 1965)Events
Watts Summer Festival, Los Angeles (1966- )Events
Watts, Los Angeles (1903- )Places
Webb, Mayfield Kelvin (1927-1996)People
Webb, Wellington E. (1941- )People
Webb, Wilma J. (1943- )People
Wesley, Carter W. (1892-1969)People
Western University (1857-1943)People
Whitaker, Forest (1961 -- )People
White, Lulu B.(1900-1957)People
White, V Ethel Willis (1920-2003)People
Wiley College (1873- )Institutions
Wilkens, Lenny (1937- )People
Williams, Cathay (1850- )People
Williams, Nudie Eugene (1936-2003)People
Williams, Paul R. (1894-1980)People
Williams, Sherley Anne (1944-1999)People
Willis, Charley (1847–1930)People
Wilson, August (1945-2005)People
Wineberry, Jesse Calvin (1955- )People
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