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The Memphis 13 are the group of young children who integrated the schools of Memphis, Tennessee. On October 3, 1961, 13 African-American first grade students were enrolled in schools that were previously all white. The schools that the students attended were Bruce, Gordon, Rozelle, and Springdale elementary schools. [1]
Memphis Riots of 1866 testimony, living as a black trans woman in the 19th century Frances Thompson was an American, formerly enslaved Black trans woman and anti-rape activist . She was one of the five Black women to testify before a congressional committee that investigated the Memphis Riots of 1866 .
#45 From 1890 To 1960, It Was Fashionable To Wear Black Wedding Dresses In Spain Image credits: Traditional_Cloud234 #46 In Arviat, Nunavut (Northern Canada), 1949, An Inuit Girl Descends Into Her ...
Mary McFadden [1] (October 1, 1938 – September 13, 2024) was an American art collector, editor, fashion designer, and writer. She designed pleated dresses which were popular with women in high society. [2] [3]
When the Withers Collection Museum and Gallery became a part of the National Civil Rights Trail last week, Memphis Mayor Paul Young said, “There’s no other city in the country that can tell ...
On January 2, 2019, Robertson became the first female president of the Greater Memphis Chamber. [6] She was also the first Black person to be named chief executive of the organization. [ 1 ] One of her biggest accomplishments as head of the Memphis Chamber was attracting the Ford Motor Company 's US$5.6 billion Blue Oval City , which was ...
Smith then taught briefly at LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tennessee. [1] In 1957, Smith applied to pursue graduate studies at the University of Memphis, but was denied admission because she was black. [1] [2] [5] This led Smith to become involved with the Memphis Branch of the NAACP. In 1962, Smith was named Executive Secretary of the ...
Ernest C. Withers (August 7, 1922 – October 15, 2007) was an African-American photojournalist.He documented over 60 years of African-American history in the segregated Southern United States, with iconic images of the Montgomery bus boycott, Emmett Till, Memphis sanitation strike, Negro league baseball, and musicians including those related to Memphis blues and Memphis soul.