Benjamin Gelman Blog Post #2 Dr. Miller 23 April 2019 African American Presence in the US Military San Diego is the eighth largest city in the United States; as it is located on the west coast, it has a strong Continue reading
Kurtis Tyler Dr. Miller HIST 128 Reverend George Washington Woodbey: San Diego’s Socialist Preacher George Washington Woodbey was born into slavery on October 5th, 1854 in Johnson County, Tennessee[1]. He learned how to read after the abolishment of slavery, Continue reading
Black history is composed of many years of culture, oppression, discrimination, resistance, and a fight for equality. Particularly in the era following the Civil War, we saw the rise of intense discrimination in response to the outlawing of slavery. The Continue reading
A Dive Into Change For San Diego: Rulette Armstead Imagine if you were the first in your family to achieve a family goal. On a larger scale, imagine if you made significant history in the city of San Diego, “America’s Continue reading
If one neighborhood shows how discriminatory housing practices first came to play in San Diego, it would be Logan Heights. However, Logan Heights is also a primary example of how African Americans took a situation in which they were alienated Continue reading
The San Diego Urban League The United States of America was built on the backs of immigrants and racism. The fight for justice and equality persists to this day, but understanding the origin and historical context of our nation’s rooted Continue reading
Matt Willis Dr. Miller 20 April 2019 African American History A Turning Point in History: African American Owned Newspaper Black newspapers have had an impact on the African American community of San Continue reading
Nate Harrison is a San Diego icon whose story is remarkable and worth taking time to research more thoroughly. Not only did he make the San Diego community more accepting of African Americans, but he helped to eliminate the sigma Continue reading
Although many events have occurred throughout history that continue to alter the trajectory of Black life, there is a single organization that remains a significant piece of Black American identity, and its existence altered the trajectory of American culture: The Continue reading
La Jolla Union Mission Church By: Brooke Raboutou African Americans have endured countless hardships because of the difference in their skin color. Though their suffering cannot be forgotten, they found ways to ease the pains of slavery and oppression by Continue reading
