Category Archives: African American history
Black History Month Highlight: Elizabeth Byrd, Wyoming Politician
We continue our celebration of Black History Month by drawing much-deserved attention to Elizabeth Byrd. She was another Wyoming “First,” in that she was the first African-American to serve in the Wyoming House of Representatives, as well as in the … Continue reading
Black History Month Highlight: Bill Pickett
In honor of Black History Month, the AHC would like to share some of our collection material that highlights African-American life in the West and beyond. The Cowboy The original cowboy archetype in the US imagination was tall, rangy, and … Continue reading
Black 14 Panel Discussion Reaches Wyoming High School Students
The AHC’s Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership held a panel discussion of participants from the Black 14 incident that occurred at the University in 1969. The panel occurred on September 22, 2010 and is available … Continue reading
Black 14 Films at AHC and Online
In October 1969, fourteen Black college football players were dismissed from the University of Wyoming football team because they wanted to wear armbands when playing against Brigham Young University to protest the alleged racial policies of the Church of Jesus … Continue reading
Papers of African American Educator and Legislator, Harriet “Liz” Byrd at AHC
The American Heritage Center has recently updated the finding aid for the Harriett Elizabeth Byrd family papers to include Ms. Byrd’s most recent donation to the Center. In 1980, after teaching elementary school for nearly thirty years, “Liz” Byrd was … Continue reading
