Trailblazing Black Women of Washington State
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Trailblazing Black Women of Washington State

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Trailblazing Black Women of Washington State

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Breaking glass ceilings, organizing clubs, and making history as the first in their fields, these trailblazing Black women paved the way for new generations.

From Nettie Craig Asberry, founder of the Tacoma NAACP, to Dr. Dolores Silas, now honored by a school bearing her name, these women forged a path amid adversity. Black women were crucial to the war effort, working as Rosies at Boeing during World War II, and in the post-war years, Seattle musicians like Edyth Turnham and Her Knights of Syncopation were in high demand. These teachers, scientists, and politicians served on boards, led protests, and fought for civil rights across the state.

Join author and historian Marilyn Morgan as she chronicles the incredible lives and contributions of Washington's Black women.

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Publisher
The History Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9781439675366
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. 1. Susie Revels Cayton: Writer, Activist and Newspaper Editor
  8. 2. Nettie Craig Asberry: Iconic Civil Rights Leader
  9. 3. Alice Augusta Ball: Brilliant Unsung Chemist
  10. 4. Washington State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs
  11. 5. Bertha Pitts Campbell: Pioneering Activist and Trailblazer
  12. 6. Lillian Walker: Bremerton’s Civil Rights Vanguard
  13. 7. Thelma Dewitty: Seattle’s First Black Teacher
  14. 8. Willetta Riddle Gayton: The Seattle School Board’s First Black Librarian
  15. 9. Letitia Graves: The First President of the Seattle Branch of the NAACP
  16. 10. Madame Luella Ruth Brown Boyer (Brent): Everett’s First Black Woman Business Owner
  17. 11. Breaking the Color Line: Boeing Hires Black Rosie the Riveters
  18. 12. Jennie Samuels: Pioneering Clubwoman
  19. 13. Nora B. Adams: The Seattle School Board’s First Black Woman Principal
  20. 14. Dorothy Hollingsworth: First Black Woman Elected to the Seattle Public School Board
  21. 15. Dr. Dolores Silas: The First Black Woman Elected to the Tacoma City Council
  22. 16. Victoria Freeman: Longview’s Civil Rights Pioneer
  23. 17. Manima Wilson: The First Black Woman to Graduate from Everett High School and the University of Washington
  24. 18. Rosa Franklin: The First Black Woman Elected to the Washington State Senate
  25. 19. Fabienne “Fae” Brooks: Trailblazing Law Enforcement Officer
  26. 20. The Women Who Propelled the Seattle Chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
  27. 21. Black Women Musicians Were the Backbone in Establishing the Black Musicians’ Union
  28. 22. Patti Bown: Internationally Renowned Jazz Pianist, Composer and Singer
  29. 23. Edythe Turnham and Her Knights of Syncopation
  30. 24. Ruby Bishop: Seattle Hall of Fame’s First Lady of Jazz
  31. 25. Peggy Joan Maxie: The First Black Woman Elected to Washington State Legislature
  32. 26. Jane A. Ruley: The First Black Woman Teacher in Washington State
  33. 27. Marjorie E. Pitter King: The First Black Woman to Serve in the Washington State Legislature
  34. 28. Frances L. Scott: The First Black Woman to Become a Lawyer in Spokane
  35. 29. Dr. Maxine Mimms: The First Black Woman to Establish a College
  36. Bibliography
  37. About the Authors