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Category Archives: Black History Month
Studying the Black Power Movement at the AHC
Researchers looking for information on the Black Freedom Movement can find relevant materials throughout the collections held at the American Heritage Center. These include the papers of Wyoming politician Harriet Elizabeth Byrd, bull rider Abe Morris, African American church records, … Continue reading
Posted in African American history, Black history, Black History Month, Political history, Social justice, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, women's history
Tagged Angela Davis, Black 14, Black Freedom Movement, Black Panthers, Laura X, Malcolm X, Racial justice, Shirley Chisolm, Social Activism, Tom Anderson, Tom Pugh, University of Wyoming history
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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
Posted in African American history, Black history, Black History Month, Political history, Politics, western politics and leadership, women's history, Wyoming history
Tagged Black history, Black History Month, Cheyenne, Democrats, Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Wyoming House of Representatives, Wyoming Senate
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Beyond Prissy: The Literary Ambitions of Butterfly McQueen
In a small collection at the American Heritage Center – apparently the only archival collection of her papers anywhere – actress Butterfly McQueen preserved a series of typescript works that made me wonder: of all her experiences, why did she … Continue reading →