The Beauty Entrepreneur: Madam C. J. Walker
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about Madam C. J. Walker, businesswoman and beauty entrepreneur.
Posted in: African American History, Biography, Business, Women's History
Category: African American History
America’s Compounding Debt: The Freedman’s Bank
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about the history and the resources for the Freedman's Bank.
Posted in: African American History, Business
As Seen in the Appeal – St. Paul’s African American Business Community
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The Western Appeal and the Appeal were noted African-American weekly newspapers published in St. Paul that covered news but also provided a way for African American businesses to advertise in the St. Paul area. The publication was celebrating their quarto-centennial (25th) anniversary and along with this souvenir edition, the paper held a celebration at the Junior Pioneer Hall that featured a number of speeches and musical performances.
Posted in: African American History, Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
A “Reliable Source” for the Assurance of Adequate Accommodations
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
In June 2017 the Washington Post featured a story about The Negro Motorist Green Book published from the mid 1930’s until the late 1960‘s and used by African American travelers in the United States. I had heard about them and figured we had them, which we do (New York Public Library has digitized a number …
Posted in: African American History, Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, New Orleans
A Pioneering Science Educator
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Today’s post was written by Denise Dempsey a Science Reference Librarian who has previously written about the women featured in the motion picture “Hidden Figures” and the post “A Family of Pharmacists”. Among the photographs in the Picture This blog post, Portraits of Nineteenth Century African American Women Activists Newly Available Online, is one of …
Posted in: African American History, Biography, Science, Women's History
A Family of Pharmacists
Posted by: Angel Vu
In Washington, D.C. a family of African American pharmacists set up business on U Street NW.
Posted in: African American History, Biography, Science, Washington and the Capitol
Hidden Figures No More: African American Women in Space Exploration
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read biographies of African American NASA scientists including those that were the subject of the major motion picture Hidden Figures.
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, African American History, Astronomy/Mathematics, Biography, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Women's History
Unexpected Guidance: Traveler’s Guides as a Source of Business Information
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Sometimes unexpected sources like travelers guides can yield information on businesses and industry.
Posted in: African American History, Business
James Johnston speaking about Yarrow Mamout on April 6
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Curious about a portrait of “Old Yarrow” by James Alexander Simpson that hangs in the Peabody Room of Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown public library, James J. Johnston a journalist and attorney decided he wanted to know more and eventually ended up writing a book From Slave Ship to Harvard. The portrait “Old Yarrow” was of Yarrow …
Posted in: African American History, Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos