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.

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