Monthly Archives: September 2013

Demography & Africanapedia

This upcoming class meeting we will discuss history articles and introduce the team-based learning projects:

1. Accessing and interpreting demographic data on Black Springfield

2. Learning the fundamentals of Africanapedia work

http://websites.umass.edu/shabazz/africanapedia

Which of the items in the list below do not have entries in wikipedia? Which ones do you want to do an entry for?

A

Adams, Anna Jones, 8.  |  Addison, Adele, 21.  |  All – Pine Camp, 17.

B

Baptist, Eli, 5, 6, 15.  |  Bethel A.M.E. Church, 12, 13, 16.  |  Booth, Gustaves, 7.  |  Bowens, Dr. Bruce T., 19, 20.  |  Brown, Dr. Anthony L., 20.  |  Brown, Charlotte (Davis), 8-9, 20.  |  Brown, Emerson, 8-9, 20.

C

Camp Atwater, 17.  |  Carver Automobile Club, 16.  |  Clark, Ed, 21.  |  Clarkson, J. Clifford. 9, 21, 27-28.  |  Clarkson, John H . 9.  |  Clay, Henry, 9.

D

DeBerry, Rev. Dr. William N., 11, 17, 19, 26.  |  Dorsey, Isaac, 7.  |  Drew, Howard, 22-23.  |  Dunbar Community Center, 16, 19, 27.  |  Dunbar Community League, 17, 19.  |  Dupree, Rev. Silas L., 13, 17.

E

Elks Lodge, 15.  |  English, Dr. Walter, 22.

F

Frances E.W. Harper Club, 16.  |  Frazier, George, 16.  |  Frazier, Dr. O.L.K., 21.  |  Free Church (or St. John’s Congregational Church), 4-5, 6, 9, 11, 12-13, 31  |  Fullilove, Rev. Paul, 13.

G

Garnes Carlton, 24.  |  Garnes, William, 24.  |  Garrett, Helen S., 21-22.  |  Gauntt, William, 11.  |  Golden Chain Lodge of Odd Fellows, 15.  |  Gordon, Dr. Miles R., 20.

H

Harper, Harvey J., 26.  |  Harrell, James, 26.  |  Harris, Rev. Spencer, 13.  |  Harrison B. Wright Post, 16.  |  Heacock, Rev. Roland T., 29.  |  Henderson, James, 26.  |  Higgins, James H., 19, 28.  |  Holt, Richard, 24.  |  Hughes. Alexander, 10-11, 24.  |  Hughes, William, 9.

I

Ifill, Rev. Dr. O. Urcille Sr., 13.  |  Ireland, Charles, 9.

J

Jackson, William C., 17.  |  Jenny, 2.  |  Johnson. Hobart, 22.  |  Johnson, James Weldon, 17.  |  Johnson, Margaret. 27.  |  Johnson, Mary (Davis), 9.  |  Johnson. Peter, 7.  |  Johnson, Rebecca, 22.  |  Johnson, Thornton. 9, 24.  |  Johnson. W.W., 9. 24.  |  Jones, Kathryn, 24.  |  Jones, Dr. William B. Sr., 19, 21.

K

Kennedy, Dr. Howard P., 20-21.  |  Knights of Pythias, 8, 15.  |  Ku Klux Klan, 26.

L

Lancaster, Alfreda, 2l.  |  Laws, Florence H. 16, 21, 24.  |  “Little Hayti”, 6.  |  Ruth B.  Loving  | |  Lyons, Timothy, 9.

M

Mapp, Alexander B., 19.  |  Martin, William H. 21.  |  Mason, Primus, 6.  |  McLean, Rev. Fletcher R., 13.  |  McLean, Dr. Mary, 22.  |  Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 8, 13, 16.  |  Mt. Calvary Community Association, 17.  |  Mullins, Albert, 9.

N

N.A.A.C.P .• Springfield Branch, 17-19,27, 29. |  Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, 16.  |  Negro Civic League, 2:7.  |  Negro Political Union, 27.  |  New World, 26.

O

Oliver, William, 7.  |  Olivet Community Center. See Dunbar Community Center.  |  Oneal, Rev. Gordon C. Jr., 13.

P

Picken, Adele, 22.  |  Pynchon Street Church, 4-5.

Q

Quincy Street Mission, 12-13.

R

Rainey, Olive A. 22.  |  Randolph. Edna. 16-17.  |  Roberts, Abby Ritter, 22.

S

St. John’s Congregational Church, 5, 13, 16, 17, 23.

Page #s are from Jeanette G. Davis-Harris, (1978) Springfield’s Ethnic Heritage: The Black Community–An Interpretation of the Black History of Springfield, Massachusetts from the mid-1600?s through 1940.

Link

Vans will leave New Africa House at 6PM and 6:30PM. If you cannot leave at one of these times please contact me immediately. We hope to return you to campus by 9PM.

Dr. Ruth Loving will be ready to begin at 7PM. Mr. J. B. Bradley may be with us as well.

Our conversation will be videotaped (45-60 minutes).

Read up on Dr. Loving and Mr. Bradley by going to the links below:

See masslive’s photo gallery and feature story:

http://topics.masslive.com/tag/james-j.b.-bradley/photos.html

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/02/springfield_photographer_captu.html

On Dr. Loving:

http://www.americancenturies.mass.edu/centapp/oh/story.do?shortName=loving1945

http://www.americancenturies.mass.edu/activities/oralhistory/loving/bio.html

www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2012/02/ruth_loving_at_97_springfields_mother_of_civil_rights.html

The video below is courtesy of Mr. Tony Bass: