1917 - Remembering the black soldiers executed after Houston's 1917 race riot
On Dec. 11, 1917, 13 black soldiers were hanged for their part in a little-remembered and deadly race riot. They were condemned to death...
1917 - 25 facts about Marcus Garvey
1. Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jnr was born on 17 August 1887 in St Ann's Bay, Jamaica. His parents were Malcus Mosiah Garvey Snr, a stone mason...
1917 - The Silent Parade
One hundred years ago this week, thousands of African American children, women and men flooded New York City’s Fifth Avenue, dressed all...
1918 - The 1918 Race Riot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The 1918 Race Riot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania began on July 26, 1918, two days after an African American woman, Adella Bond, moved...
1918 - Harlem Hellfighters never recognized for their bravery (watch)
The Harlem Hellfighters were an African-American infantry unit in WWI who spent more time in combat than any other American unit. Despite...
1918 - American Heroes; The Harlem Hellfighters
The first black American infantry regiment to fight in World War I, the 369th spent more time in the trenches and under fire — 191 days —...
1919 - AFRICAN BLOOD BROTHERHOOD
The African Blood Brotherhood for African Liberation and Redemption (ABB) was a militant black liberation group founded in 1919 by West...
1919 to 1972 - FBI monitored and critiqued African American writers for decades
Newly declassified documents from the FBI reveal how the US federal agency under J Edgar Hoover monitored the activities of dozens of...
1919 - Glenarden, Maryland - A black community
Glenarden enjoys a rich and diverse historic and cultural heritage. Poised to celebrate its 80-Year Anniversary Celebration, the city...
1919 - The Red Summer: The Chicago Race Riots (watch)
The Red Summer refers to the summer and early autumn of 1919, which was marked by hundreds of deaths and higher casualties across the...