Tabitha Wang
Tabitha C. Wang is a history major at the University of Washington, Seattle. She enjoys playing video games, reading, photography, and cooking. She currently lives in North Seattle.
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East St. Louis Race Riot, 1917
The city of East St. Louis, Illinois was the scene of one of the bloodiest race riots in the 20th...
Rodney King Riot, Los Angeles, California (1992)
The Rodney King Riot of 1992 occurred in Los Angeles, California in response to a highly publicized incident of police...
Newark Riot (1967)
The Newark Riot of 1967 which took place in Newark, New Jersey from July 12 through July 17, 1967, was...
Prince Saunders (1775-1839)
Prince Saunders was a prominent advocate for the education of African Americans and for the colonization of African Americans in...
Harlem Race Riot (1935)
The Harlem Riot of 1935, the first in New York City in the 20th Century, was the consequence of a...
Henry Adams [Kentucky] (1802-1872)
Henry Adams was a prominent black Baptist minister and advocate for African American education who worked in Georgia and later...
Henry Adams [Louisiana] (1843-?)
Henry Adams was a Louisiana leader who advocated the emigration of southern freed blacks to Liberia after emancipation. Born a...
Beaumont Race Riot, 1943
The Beaumont Race Riot of 1943 was sparked by racial tensions that arose in this Texas shipbuilding center during World...
Detroit Race Riot (1943)
The Detroit Riot of 1943 lasted only about 24 hours from 10:30 on June 20 to 11:00 p.m. on June...
Detroit Race Riot (1967)
The Detroit Race Riot in Detroit, Michigan in the summer of 1967 was one of the most violent urban revolts...
Scipio Africanus Jones (1863-1943)
Scipio Africanus Jones was a prominent Arkansas African American defense attorney in the late 19th and early 20th century. He opposed Arkansas’s Jim Crow laws and...
