The following
is
an excerpt:
Themes in
Iowa
In Iowa and the rest of the nation, African-American history has had
three major themes:
- The
struggle for freedom and equal treatment before the law.
- The
struggle for economic opportunity and success.
- The
creation of an inclusive, supportive and vibrant culture.
The following are names found
in the article:
Alexander
Clark,
Sr.
Susan Clark
Dr. Edward A. Carter
George H. Woodson, George Neal
Mrs. Minnie London
George Washington Carver
Harriet Curley
Edna Griffin
William Parker
Willie Stevenson Glanton
Cecil Reed
LaMetta Wynne
Preston Daniels
George Boykin
Art Johnson
Leon Mosley
Almo Hawkins
Lloyd Ward
Dr. Michael Martin
James Harris
Ron McClain
Dr. Phillip Hubbard
Johnny Bright
Calvin Jones
Reggie Roby
Carl (Casey) Cain
Acie Earl
Margaret Walker
Alice Walker
Elizabeth Catless
Al Jurreay
Simon Estes
Herbie Hancock
Source and
Credits
Source:
- Silag, Bill, Koch-Bridgford,
Susan,
Chase, Hal, (Eds). Outside In:
African-American History in Iowa, 1838-2000. Iowa City,
Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa, 2001.
Credit:
Contributors to the
article:
Galin Berrier, Hal Chase, David Gradwohl, Jack Lufkin, Robert Morris,
Lynda Walker-Webster.
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