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"Black History: A Journey of Resilience, Courage, and Triumph" Step back in time to the sugar plantations where black slaves endured unimaginable hardships

Background imageBlack History Collection: Alexander Clark, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Alexander Clark, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Alexander Clark, 1887. African-American diplomat, businessman and activist; United States Ambassador to Liberia, co-owner and editor of The Conservator newspaper

Background imageBlack History Collection: I. M. Burgan, 1887. Creator: Unknown

I. M. Burgan, 1887. Creator: Unknown
I. M. Burgan, 1887. African-American minister and educator Isaac M. Burgan, principal of Paul Quinn College in Texas. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J

Background imageBlack History Collection: D. A. Payne, 1887. Creator: Unknown

D. A. Payne, 1887. Creator: Unknown
D. A. Payne, 1887. Reverend Daniel Alexander Payne, educator, clergyman and author; bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the founders of Wilberforce University in Ohio

Background imageBlack History Collection: John Jasper, 1887. Creator: Unknown

John Jasper, 1887. Creator: Unknown
John Jasper, 1887. African-American minister, activist and public speaker. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageBlack History Collection: E. P. M'Cabe, John R. Lynch, T. M'Cants Stewart, C. H. Parrish, 1887. Creator: Unknown

E. P. M'Cabe, John R. Lynch, T. M'Cants Stewart, C. H. Parrish, 1887. Creator: Unknown
E. P. M'Cabe, John R. Lynch, T. M'Cants Stewart, C. H. Parrish, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Settler, attorney and land agent Edward P. McCabe

Background imageBlack History Collection: P. H. A. Braxton, 1887. Creator: Unknown

P. H. A. Braxton, 1887. Creator: Unknown
P. H. A. Braxton, 1887. African-American preacher and politician Patrick Henry Alexander Braxton was pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Baltimore

Background imageBlack History Collection: J. P. Campbell, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. P. Campbell, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. P. Campbell, 1887. Jabez Pitt Campbell, African-American minister, activist, philanthropist and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

Background imageBlack History Collection: B. T. Washington, 1887. Creator: Unknown

B. T. Washington, 1887. Creator: Unknown
B. T. Washington, 1887. African-American man, probably not Booker T. Washington. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageBlack History Collection: J. J. Irvine, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. J. Irvine, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. J. Irvine, 1887. Engineer, farmer and politician John J. Irvine was a noted leader of a movement to establish an African-American colony in the Western United States

Background imageBlack History Collection: B. T. Tanner, 1887. Creator: Unknown

B. T. Tanner, 1887. Creator: Unknown
B. T. Tanner, 1887. African-American clergyman and editor Benjamin Tucker Tanner founded The Christian Recorder newsaper, and was a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church

Background imageBlack History Collection: J. C. Mathews, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. C. Mathews, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. C. Mathews, 1887. African-American attorney and judge James Campbell Matthews was the first black law school graduate in New York

Background imageBlack History Collection: James Lewis, 1887. Creator: Unknown

James Lewis, 1887. Creator: Unknown
James Lewis, 1887. African-American soldier and politician, born enslaved. His father was a white planter. Lewis worked on steamboats on the Mississippi

Background imageBlack History Collection: N. H. Bouey, 1887. Creator: Unknown

N. H. Bouey, 1887. Creator: Unknown
N. H. Bouey, 1887. Harrison N. Bouey, African-American minister, teacher, journalist and missionary. Bouey was involved in efforts to help black Americans emigrate to Africa

Background imageBlack History Collection: J. J. Spelman, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. J. Spelman, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. J. Spelman, 1887. African-American journalist, politician, stage performer and manager James J. Spelman. During the American Civil War

Background imageBlack History Collection: E. W. Blyden, 1887. Creator: Unknown

E. W. Blyden, 1887. Creator: Unknown
E. W. Blyden, 1887. Liberian educator, writer, diplomat, and politician Edward Wilmot Blyden was born in the Danish West Indies to free black parents who claimed descent from the Igbo people of

Background imageBlack History Collection: E. M. Brawley, 1887. Creator: Unknown

E. M. Brawley, 1887. Creator: Unknown
E. M. Brawley, 1887. Educator and minister Rev. Edward Macknight Brawley, the first African American to attend Bucknell University. Served as president at Selma University

Background imageBlack History Collection: John W. Cromwell, 1887. Creator: Unknown

John W. Cromwell, 1887. Creator: Unknown
John W. Cromwell, 1887. John Wesley Cromwell, African-American lawyer, teacher, civil servant, journalist, historian, and civil rights activist

Background imageBlack History Collection: B. W. Arnett, 1887. Creator: Unknown

B. W. Arnett, 1887. Creator: Unknown
B. W. Arnett, 1887. Benjamin William Arnett, African-American educator, minister and bishop. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageBlack History Collection: John H. Smythe, 1887. Creator: Unknown

John H. Smythe, 1887. Creator: Unknown
John H. Smythe, 1887. African-American diplomat, politician and educator, US ambassador to Liberia. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageBlack History Collection: H. M. Turner, 1887. Creator: Unknown

H. M. Turner, 1887. Creator: Unknown
H. M. Turner, 1887. Henry McNeal Turner, African-American minister and politician, bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

Background imageBlack History Collection: T. T. Fortune, 1887. Creator: Unknown

T. T. Fortune, 1887. Creator: Unknown
T. T. Fortune, 1887. Timothy Thomas Fortune, African-American orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor, economist and publisher

Background imageBlack History Collection: P. B. S. Pinchback, 1887. Creator: Unknown

P. B. S. Pinchback, 1887. Creator: Unknown
P. B. S. Pinchback, 1887. Publisher, politician, and Union Army officer Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback was the second African American to serve as governor and lieutenant governor of a U.S

Background imageBlack History Collection: J. C. Price, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. C. Price, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. C. Price, 1887. African-American founder, orator and educator Joseph Charles Price was the first president of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina

Background imageBlack History Collection: D. A. Straker, 1887. Creator: Unknown

D. A. Straker, 1887. Creator: Unknown
D. A. Straker, 1887. Barbados-born politician, teacher and lawyer D. Augustus Straker was the first black lawyer to appear before the Michigan Supreme Court

Background imageBlack History Collection: Ira Aldridge as 'Othello', 1887. Creator: Unknown. Ira Aldridge as 'Othello', 1887

Ira Aldridge as "Othello", 1887. Creator: Unknown. Ira Aldridge as "Othello", 1887
Ira Aldridge as "Othello", 1887. Black British Shakespearean actor and playwright Ira Frederick Aldridge was the the manager of the Theatre Royal in Coventry

Background imageBlack History Collection: Harvey Johnson, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Harvey Johnson, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Harvey Johnson, 1887. African-American pastor and civil rights activist. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageBlack History Collection: J. F. Boulden, W. T. Dixon, C. C. Vaughn, M. Campbell, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. F. Boulden, W. T. Dixon, C. C. Vaughn, M. Campbell, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. F. Boulden, W. T. Dixon, C. C. Vaughn, M. Campbell, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Baptist pastor and politician Jesse Freeman Boulden served in the Mississippi House of Representatives

Background imageBlack History Collection: C. B. Purvis, 1887. Creator: Unknown

C. B. Purvis, 1887. Creator: Unknown
C. B. Purvis, 1887. African-American doctor Charles Burleigh Purvis was the first black physician to treat a sitting president when he attended James Garfield after he was shot by an assassin in

Background imageBlack History Collection: M. W. Gibbs, 1887. Creator: Unknown

M. W. Gibbs, 1887. Creator: Unknown
M. W. Gibbs, 1887. Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was an American-Canadian politician, businessman, and advocate of rights for African-Americans

Background imageBlack History Collection: G. W. Gayles, H. N. Jeter, Daniel Jones, J. T. White, 1887. Creator: Unknown

G. W. Gayles, H. N. Jeter, Daniel Jones, J. T. White, 1887. Creator: Unknown
G. W. Gayles, H. N. Jeter, Daniel Jones, J. T. White, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Baptist minister and state legislator George Washington Gayles

Background imageBlack History Collection: George W. Williams, 1887. Creator: Unknown

George W. Williams, 1887. Creator: Unknown
George W. Williams, 1887. George Washington Williams, African-American Baptist minister, politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer, served as a soldier in the American Civil War and in Mexico

Background imageBlack History Collection: R. Allen, 1887. Creator: Unknown

R. Allen, 1887. Creator: Unknown
R. Allen, 1887. African-American bishop, educator and writer Richard Allen founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent Black denomination in the United States

Background imageBlack History Collection: J. A. Arneaux, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. A. Arneaux, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. A. Arneaux, 1887. African-American Shakespearean actor, journalist and civil rights activist John A. Arneaux was editor

Background imageBlack History Collection: Inman E. Page, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Inman E. Page, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Inman E. Page, 1887. African-American Baptist minister and educator, one of the two first black students at Brown University

Background imageBlack History Collection: W. R. Pettiford, 1887. Creator: Unknown

W. R. Pettiford, 1887. Creator: Unknown
W. R. Pettiford, 1887. African-American banker and minister William R. Pettiford founded the Alabama Penny Savings Bank. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J

Background imageBlack History Collection: Chas. L. Purce, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Chas. L. Purce, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Chas. L. Purce, 1887. African-American Baptist church leader and educator Charles L. Purce was president of Selma University and Simmons College of Kentucky

Background imageBlack History Collection: Augustus Tolton, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Augustus Tolton, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Augustus Tolton, 1887. John Augustus Tolton was the first Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be black. He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in June 2019

Background imageBlack History Collection: F. L. Cardoza, John S. Leary, John O. Crosby, E. S. Porter, 1887. Creator: Unknown

F. L. Cardoza, John S. Leary, John O. Crosby, E. S. Porter, 1887. Creator: Unknown
F. L. Cardoza [sic], John S. Leary, John O. Crosby, E. S. Porter, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Clergyman and politician Francis Lewis Cardozo was elected Secretary of State in South Carolina

Background imageBlack History Collection: Justin Holland, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Justin Holland, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Justin Holland, 1887. African-American classical guitarist, music teacher, performer, composer and arranger. He also worked on the Underground Railroad to help enslaved black people escape to

Background imageBlack History Collection: N. H. Ensley, 1887. Creator: Unknown

N. H. Ensley, 1887. Creator: Unknown
N. H. Ensley, 1887. Newell Houston Ensley, African-American Baptist minister and civil rights activist; professor at Shaw University, Howard University, and Alcorn University

Background imageBlack History Collection: R. T. Greener, 1887. Creator: Unknown

R. T. Greener, 1887. Creator: Unknown
R. T. Greener, 1887. Scholar, philosopher, professor, diplomat and attorney Richard Theodore Greener was the first African American to graduate from Harvard College

Background imageBlack History Collection: John Mitchell, Jr. 1887. Creator: Unknown

John Mitchell, Jr. 1887. Creator: Unknown
John Mitchell, Jr. 1887. African American businessman, newspaper editor, civil rights activist, and politician: founded and served as president of the Mechanics Savings Bank; editor of the Richmond

Background imageBlack History Collection: Preston Taylor, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Preston Taylor, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Preston Taylor, 1887. African-American businessman, minister and philanthropist, created Greenwood Cemetery, the second oldest African-American cemetery in Nashville, and Greenwood Park

Background imageBlack History Collection: Henry F. Williams, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Henry F. Williams, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Henry F. Williams, 1887. African-American musician and composer, one of two black musicians to play in the orchestra at the 1872 National Peace Jubilee

Background imageBlack History Collection: W. E. Mathews, 1887. Creator: Unknown

W. E. Mathews, 1887. Creator: Unknown
W. E. Mathews, 1887. William E. Matthews, African-American lawyer, financier, and civil rights activist, promoted education for freedmen during and after the US Civil War

Background imageBlack History Collection: J. E. Jones, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. E. Jones, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. E. Jones, 1887. Joseph Endom Jones, African-American Baptist minister and professor at the Richmond Theological Seminary and Virginia Union University, in Richmond, Virginia

Background imageBlack History Collection: T. T. Allain, 1887. Creator: Unknown

T. T. Allain, 1887. Creator: Unknown
T. T. Allain, 1887. Theophile T. Allain, African-American politician and civil rights activist. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageBlack History Collection: H. C. Smith, 1887. Creator: Unknown

H. C. Smith, 1887. Creator: Unknown
H. C. Smith, 1887. Harry Clay Smith, African-American newspaper editor and state legislator. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons



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"Black History: A Journey of Resilience, Courage, and Triumph" Step back in time to the sugar plantations where black slaves endured unimaginable hardships, yet their spirit remained unbroken. The Buffalo soldiers blazed a trail through rough terrains, proving their mettle as they fought against adversity with unwavering determination. In 1863, an unknown artist captured the essence of anticipation in "Waiting for the Hour, " showcasing the hope and longing for freedom during a tumultuous era. From 1993 to 2013, elope Inc. Introduced Bootsy Collins-style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses that became iconic symbols of Black fashion and self-expression. Witness the fierce struggle between Free Soil advocates and supporters of slavery in Kansas during the turbulent 1850s - a pivotal moment shaping Black history. An early 20th-century drum major baton stands as a testament to African Americans' contributions to music and culture throughout history - its creator remains unknown but its impact undeniable. Philip Henry Logan's uniform cap worn as a Pullman Porter in 1966 symbolizes both pride and resilience within an industry that offered limited opportunities for economic advancement at that time. Delve into the divisive pro-slavery posters from Kansas in the mid-1850s; reminders of how deeply entrenched racism was during this period of American history. Experience Charleston's bustling cotton wharf in the 1870s - witness both prosperity built on enslaved labor and aspirations for change amidst racial inequality. A ticket to Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson boxing match on June 25th, 1959 serves as evidence that sports transcended race barriers even during times marked by segregationist policies George Scott Winslow's sculpture created by Edmonia Lewis celebrates his achievements as one of many accomplished Black individuals who defied societal expectations post-Civil War Glimpse into South Carolina Legislature's radical members in 1868.