The Convict Leasing System: Slavery in its Worst Aspects
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Much of the country’s infrastructure was built on convict leasing, read about some of its history.
Posted in: African American History, Business
Category: African American History
Honoring African Americans: Celebrating Life in Death – African American Funeral Homes
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Funeral homes have since the end of slavery, been an important business enterprise in the Black community – read a bit about that history.
Posted in: African American History, Business
African Americans and the Gold Rush
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about African Americans who went west to be a part of the California Gold Rush.
Posted in: African American History, Business