African American Authors and the Harlem Reniassance!

Louis Armstrong

Born into poverty to a mother who worked as a washerwoman and a prostitute, it seemed as if Louis Armstrong was destined to live a hard life. However, from the time that Armstrong first picked up the cornet as a child, it was evident to those listening that he would defy the odds. Evolving from playing cornet to playing trumpet and singing, Armstrong established himself as an influential and great jazz musician.

Lynch Law in America - By Ida B. Wells

The text of Ida B. Wells' article, "Lynch Law in America."

Jackie Robinson

After playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson not only broke the color barrier of major league baseball but he also used his position to speak out against the injustice of segregation.



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