Black History

Built the largest Black organization in history. The first UNIA division was formed in New York in May 1917.

• Allen Allenson

• Bridgette Bibby Mason

• Marcus Garvey

• Carter Woodson

Former Army Chaplain who he was a Lieutenant Colonel, the first African-American to have been appointed to the rank.

• Marcus Garvey

• Allen Allensworth

• Medgar Evers

• Carter G. Woodson

The second African-American to earn a doctorate from Harvard following in the footsteps of W.E.B. DuBois

• Marcus Garvey

• Allen Allensworth

• Carter G. Woodson

• Medgar Evers

The NAACP's first field secretary in the South.

• Carter G. Woodson

• Medgar Evers

• Bridgette Mason

• Allen Allensworth

Founded the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles in 1872.

• Allen Allensworth

• Bridgette Mason

• Carter G. Woodson

• Medgar Evers

In 1908 formed the all-black town in California. First Black community in the state.

• Marcus Garvey

• Cater G. Woodson

• Bridgette Mason

• Allen Allensworth

Black nationalist and leader of the Pan-Africanism movement, which sought to unify and connect people of African descent worldwide.

• Bridgette Mason

• Allen Allensworth

• Edger Evers

• Marcus Garvey

Quit the insurance business; subsequently applied and was denied admission to the University of Mississippi Law School. An unsuccessful effort to integrate the state’s oldest public educational institution attracted the attention of the NAACP’s national office.

• Medgar Evers

• Marcus Garvey

• Allen Allenson

• Carter G. Woodson

Became one of the first prominent citizens and landowners in Los Angeles in the 1850s and 1860s.

• Bridgette Mason

• Allen Allenson

• Marcus Garvey

• Cater G. Woodson

Known to have started the lasting celebration and remembrance of black history during February.

• Marcus Garvey

• Allen Allenson

• Carter G. Woodson

• Medgar Evers