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Monthly Archives: May 2019

Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce – Alana Byrd

May 11, 2019 — No Comments ↓

Alana Byrd Professor Miller African American History 7 May  2019 San Diego Black Chamber Organization   As of 1870, African Americans were present in San Diego. Many of whom were enslaved and discriminated against due to their skin color. These Continue reading →

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How Women Empowerment Helped African Americans Thrive in San Diego – Galilea Luquin

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

From 1619 to the 1900’s, African Americans continued to be oppressed in the United States. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in 1909 by interracial activists to fight for equal rights and eliminate racial prejudice Continue reading →

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America Newton – Ava Smithmier

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

Throughout the history of our country, there has been little documentation of black women and black women in the workforce. At a time where it was difficult and frowned-upon for women––especially women of color––to have careers and be completely self-owned Continue reading →

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“The Unique Oppression of African American Women in San Diego” – Benjamin Dolan

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

The Unique Oppression of African American Women in San Diego When beginning to think about what I wanted to write my paper about, I focused on finding something that could show the life of a black woman in San Diego. Continue reading →

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The San Diego NAACP and the Black Women’s Involvement- Grace Burns

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was centrifugal to the trajectory of African American history, life, and culture in the nation because it brought about securing the political, social, educational and economic equality of rights to eliminate Continue reading →

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“San Diego African American Museum of Fine Arts” -Kate Moriarty

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

Kate Moriarty Dr. Miller African American History 7 May 2019 San Diego African American Museum of Fine Arts Museums, in general, play an important role in educating the greater community and preserving culture and history. More specifically, African-American museums do Continue reading →

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Norman Baynard’s Influence on San Diego – Timothy Wong

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

From cave drawings to elaborate paintings, humans have created works of art to record events and evoke emotions using visual pictures. So with the inception of photography in the early 1800s, this new art form was created for the same Continue reading →

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San Diego Native Turned Historical Figure – Deja Alfred

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

  San Diego Native Turned Historical Figure     San Diego is one of the largest cities in the United States and it is filled with an abundance of   culture and history. Being that San Diego is known for its Continue reading →

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“Edward Anderson, The first African-American to file a Lawsuit” Constantin Zand

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

Edward Anderson: The first African-American to file a lawsuit   Edward.W Anderson was a very famous black entrepreneur, and involved in the rise of San Diego’s civil-right movement. Originally from Kentucky and son of former slaves, he arrived in San Continue reading →

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‘The Visit That Changed Everything’ – Andrea Lopez

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

Martin Luther King’s Visit to San  Diego ‘The Visit That Changed Everything’ The beginning was a dream, but it wasn’t just any dream, it was The Dream: to win the equality and search of opportunities for Africans Americans and white Continue reading →

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