Black businesses were essential to facilitating the Great Migration of African Americans out of the South between the 1910s ...

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration ... the home of his aunts and the cultural center of the African-American community. He soon landed a job on the north ...

A new travelling exhibit showcasing the major industry and social changes birthed by the Great Migration has arrived in ...

Dr. Mari Gray is uncovering the untold stories of Louisiana migrants who reshaped the Bay Area and Sacramento, blending ...

Many African American entrepreneurs who participated in the Great Migration questioned whether they could experience enduring upward mobility through business if they stayed in the South.

From 1920 to 1930, the African American population exploded in Chicago, increasing from 109,458 to 233,903 residents in just a decade. The Great Migration of people was accompanied by a musical ...

Research volunteer Caroline S. O’Connell will share the story of Flossie Sinclair Furr, an African American school teacher who was part of the Great Migration in the early 20th century.

The challenges of reaching back to the period before the Civil War are great ... records concerning African-American military service, plantation conditions, migration, the names of slave owners ...