Good morning POU! It's Saturday. This week we highlighted extraordinary African-Americans in the Pacific Northwest. Today, we are going to discuss Richard Arthur Bogle. Richard Arthur Bogle (1835—1904)> was an American pioneer and the first African-American businessman in Walla Walla, Washington. Bogle was born into slavery in Jamaica in 1835. At … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
Friday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
Good morning POU! It's Friday and I am ready to start my weekend. Continuing on with theme... Thelma Johnson Streat (August 12, 1911 – May 1959) was an African-American artist, dancer, and educator. She gained prominence in the 1940s for her art, performance and work to foster intercultural understanding and appreciation. Thelma Johnson was born August 12, 1911, … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
Thursday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
I hope you are enjoying this week's threads... Moses Williams (October 10, 1845 – August 23, 1899) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
Continuing with the celebration of Black History Month, I will highlight Horace R. Cayton Sr. Horace Roscoe Cayton Sr. (1859–1940) was an American journalist and political activist. The son of a slave and a white plantation owner's daughter, Cayton went to Seattle, Washington, in the early 1890s, launching his own newspaper, the Seattle Republican, in 1894. The paper was … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
It's Tuesday and to continue on with the theme for this week, I am highlighting trailblazer, Susie Revels Cayton. Susie Revels Cayton (1870 – 1943) was a writer, editor, activist, and leader in the black community in Seattle at the start of the 20th century. Susie Sumner Revels was born to free parents in Mississippi in 1870, the same year her father, Hiram Revels, … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest