Coley Veitenhans
Coley Veitenhans is a senior at the University of Washington Seattle Campus, majoring in History and Sociology with a minor in Diversity. After graduation, Coley will be attending the University of Washington to pursue a Master’s in Teaching and hopefully become a high school history following completion of his degree.
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Rebecca J. Cole (1846-1922)
Dr. Rebecca J. Cole was the first black woman doctor in the United States. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March...
Miami (Liberty City) Riot, 1980
The Miami Riot of 1980 was the first major race riot since the late 1960s. In December 1979, a number...
Freddie Keppard (1890-1933)
Pioneer jazz musician Freddie Keppard was one of the most famous cornet players of the early 20th Century. Born February...
Elma Lewis (1921-2004 )
Elma Lewis is an influential educator and advocate for the arts. Born in 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the...
Jesse Moorland (1863–1940)
Jesse Moorland was an educator, minister, and a philanthropist, but was most renowned for his extensive work with the Young...
James v. Marinship (1944)
James v. Marinship was a California Supreme Court decision that ruled that jobs requiring labor union membership could not exclude...
Central State University [Ohio] (1887- )
Central State University (CSU) was one of the first colleges in the United states to be administered by African Americans....
Gloster B. Current (1913-1997)
Musician, clergyman, and civil rights supporter, Gloster B. Current was instrumental in the growth of the National Association for the...
Walter E. Massey (1938- )
Prominent educator Walter Eugene Massey was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on April 5, 1938. His father, Almar, was a steelworker...
Rubin “The Hurricane” Carter (1937-2014)
Rubin Carter was an American middleweight boxer who is best known not because of his sports career but because of his...
