An Online Reference Guide to African American History
Quintard Taylor
Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History
University of Washington, Seattle
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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.
View Encyclopedia Entries By: All | People | Places | Churches | Institutions | Events | Groups and Organizations
| Entry Title | Entry Type |
|---|---|
| African American Academy (1991-2009) | Places |
| Allensworth, California | Places |
| Boley, Oklahoma (1903- ) | Places |
| Camp George Jordan | Places |
| Camp Nizhoni (1924-1945) | Places |
| Centralia, Washington | Places |
| Cologne, Texas | Places |
| Coon Chicken Inn | Places |
| Dearfield, Colorado | Places |
| Deer Lake Park | Places |
| Denver's Five Points | Places |
| DeWitty/Audacious, Nebraska (1908-- ) | Places |
| Eureka Villa\Val Verde | Places |
| Fort Robinson, Nebraska (1874-1916) | Places |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Center/Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (1971- ) | Places |
| McNary, Arizona | Places |
| Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA | Places |
| Moulin Rouge | Places |
| Odessa Brown Children's Clinic | Places |
| Pacific Beach Club (1926) | Places |
| Peyton Colony (Boardhouse), Texas | Places |
| Roslyn, Washington | Places |
| Sinclair Park, Kitsap County, Washington (1943-1948) | Places |
| Vanport (1942-1948) | Places |
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