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The Marines of Montford Point
A trio of Marines training at Montford Point. Image from National Archives. On April 26, 1942, the United States Marine Corps opened Montford Point at Camp Lejeune, specifically for the training of...
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James Jones of Raleigh, Valet of Jefferson Davis
A cane that was once used by Davis and given to Jones (right) and an article describing how Jones gave the cane to what’s now the N.C. Museum of History. On May 10, 1865, James H. Jones, valet to...
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Marrow’s Murder Flashpoint in Oxford, 1970
The beginning of an Associated Press story recounting Marrow’s murder. Image from UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries. On May 11, 1970, Henry Marrow, a 23-year-old African American Vietnam War veteran, was...
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St. Augustine’s Bishop Delany and His Carolinas-Wide Charge
Delaney’s consecration. Image from History of the Afro-American Group of the Episcopal Church via Archive.org. On May 15, 1918, Henry Beard Delany became the first black Episcopal bishop in North...
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Wilmington’s Robert R. Taylor, Pioneer Black Architect
A sketch that was part of Taylor’s MIT thesis. Image from the MIT Museum. On June 8, 1868, architect Robert R. Taylor was born in Wilmington. Taylor learned construction from his father Henry, the son...
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Car Accident Claims Jack Johnson, 1946
Jack Johnson prepares to defend his World Heavyweight Champion title. Image from PBS. On June 10, 1946, Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion boxer, died at St. Agnes Hospital...
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African American Troops Organize in New Bern, 1863
A reunion of the 35th United States Colored Troops in Plymouth, circa 1905. Image from the State Archives. On June 30, 1863, the 35th United States Colored Troops regiment officially mustered in New...
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Klan/Communist Conflict Rooted in China Grove
A flyer promoting a July 21, 1979 anti-Klan meeting in China Grove following the July 8 altercation. Image from the UNC Greensboro Libraries. On July 8, 1979, members of the communist Greensboro...
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John Merrick of Durham, Founder of North Carolina Mutual
Merrick (seated on right) with other early employees of N.C. Mutual Life. Image from UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries. On September 7, 1859, John Merrick was born into slavery in Sampson County. When he was...
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Scholar/Activist John Hope Franklin’s Pathbreaking Textbook
On September 22, 1947, John Hope Franklin published From Slavery to Freedom. The definitive history of African Americans traces origins in Africa, years of slavery, and struggles for freedom. Still...
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