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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
Deer Lake ParkPlaces
Dearfield, ColoradoPlaces
Day, Ava Speese (1912-1988)People
Davis, Sarah (1799-1886)People
Dart, Isom (1849-1900)People
Daniels, Lee Louis (1959- )People
Daniels, Hayzel B. (1913-1992)People
Currin, Green I. (1842–1918) People
Cuney, Norris Wright (1846-1898)People
Creek Seminole College (1906-1925?)Organizations
Covington, Floyd C. (1901-1989)People
Cotton, Toby Joseph, Jr. (1913–1978)People
Coon Chicken InnPlaces
Conna, John N. (1836-1921)People
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Seattle Chapter (1961-1970)Organizations
Colored Marine Employment Benevolent Association (1921-1934)Organizations
Cologne, TexasPlaces
Collins, Seaborn J. (1852- ? )People
Coles, Solomon Melvin (1844-1924) People
Coleman, John A.(1852- ? )People
Coleman, Gary (1968-2010)People
Coleman, Bessie (1892–1926)People
Coleman, Anita Scott (1890-1960)People
Cole-Talbert, Florence (1890-1961)People
Coffey, Alvin Aaron (1822-1902)People
Coacoochee (c. 1808-1857)People
Clow, J.J.(1893-1979)People
Clarkson, Virgil Spencer (1932- )People
Christian Friends for Racial EqualityOrganizations
Chiles, Paul (1949- )People
Chief Alfred Charles Sam (c. 1880-c. 1930s?)People
Chase, James E. (1914-1987)People
Chase, Eleanor Barrow (1918-2002)People
Chambers, Ernest William (1937- )People
Ceruti, E. Burton (1875-1927)People
Centralia, WashingtonPlaces
Central Contractors AssociationOrganizations
Central Area School Council (1969-1975)Organizations
Central Area Motivation Program (1964- )Organizations
Central Area Committee for Peace and ImprovementOrganizations
Central Area Civil Rights CommitteeOrganizations
Cayton, Susie Revels (1870-1943)People
Cayton, Revels (1907-1995)People
Cayton, Horace Roscoe, Jr. (1903-1970)People
Cayton, Horace Roscoe (1859-1940)People
Caver, Vivian Leona (1928 - )People
Cassey, Peter William (1831- ?)People
Carter, Margaret Louise (1935- )People
Carter, Leslie “Wildcat” (1909-1985)People
Carrere, Mentis (1891-1989)People
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