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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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Entry Titlesort iconEntry Type
Biggs, Lodie (?--?)People
Biggers, John Thomas (1924-2001)People
Bickford, Sarah Gammon (1855-1931)People
Berry Lawson Case (1938)Events
Bennett, Chris H. (1943- )People
Ben Gross (1921-- )People
Bellinger, Valmo (?-1994)People
Bellinger, Charles (1875-1937)People
Bell, Philip Alexander (1808-1889)People
Beckwourth, James Pierson (c. 1805 - 1866)People
Beavers, Louise (1902-1962)People
Beavers, Jr., George (1892-1989)People
Beaver, Jefferson A. (1908-1991)People
Beaumont Race Riot, 1943Events
Beauchamp, Henry (1933-2013)People
Beaseley, Delilah Leonium (c.1867-1934)People
Battle of Tularosa (14 May 1880)Events
Bass, Karen (1953--)People
Bass, Joseph Blackburn (1863-1934)People
Bass, Charlotta (1879-1969)People
Barton, Katie D. Morgan (1918-2010)People
Barrow, Rev. Peter (1840-1906)People
Barr, Roberta Byrd (1919-1993)People
Barnett, Powell S. (1883-1971)People
Bankhead, Lester Oliver (1912-1997)People
Ball, James Presley(1825-1904)People
Ball, Alice Augusta (1892-1916)People
Azusa Street Revival (1906-1909)Events
Austin, William McDonald ( ? -- ? )People
Atkins, Hannah Diggs (1923-2010)People
Archy Lee Case, 1858Misc
Antioch Baptist Church, San Jose, California (1893- )Churches
Anderson, Talmadge (1932-2011)People
Anderson, Peter (c.1822-1879)People
Anderson, Michael P. (1959-2003)People
Anderson, Lucy Hicks [Tobias Lawson] (1886-1954)People
Anderson, Lauren (1965- )People
Allensworth, Josephine Leavell (1855-1938)People
Allensworth, CaliforniaPlaces
Allensworth, Allen (1842-1914)People
Allen, Richard [Texas] (1830-1909)People
Allen, Debbie (1950- )People
Allen, Anthony D. (1774-1835)People
Albrier, Frances Mary (1898-1987)People
Albina Ministerial Alliance (ca. 1964- )People
African American Academy (1991-2009)Places
Adams, John H. (1927-- )People
Abner, Sr. David, (1826-1902)People
Abel, Elijah (1810-1884)People
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (1947- )People
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