Work of the Negro and his Needs Told by a Woman of the Race, 1902
Article Published in the Beverly Evening Times 
Article describing talk given by Mrs. William Scott, described as straightforward, concise, and eloquent, in Beverly, MA
Bucky Lew Article, 1904
Basketball player, Bucky Lew, was forced out of the New England Basketball League because the players on the Natick team refused to play with him
More Resources on Bucky Lew and Sports Discrimination in Essex County
Silver Chord Lodge: A Pleasant Dancing Party by Colored Oddfellows, 1906
Article Published in the Newburyport Daily News
A review of the Silver Chord Lodge’s Oddfellows’, a mutual aid society, 4th anniversary celebration in Newburyport
Birth of a Nation Barred, 1918
Article Published in the Washington Bee
Birth of a Nation Barre
d article describing local efforts by Black organizations in Lynn and Equal Rights League, led by William Monroe Trotter, to successfully bar the showing of the film Birth of a Nation in Lynn
National Association for Colored People Meeting Coverage, 1919
Article Published in the Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Coverage of an early NAACP meeting held in Lawrence, describing the interest and formation of the Lawrence branch of the NAACP
Minister Cites Lost Traditions and Black History Month Celebrations, 1988
Article Published in the Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Profile of Rev. Alfred Jones and the Black congregation in Lawrence over the years and a column detailing a series of Black History Month events in Essex County
Charlie Haig: Artist and Collector, 1974
Article Published in the Independent
Profile on the life and artwork of Charlie Haig, a Black artist and toolmaker who lived in Haverhill and Andover
Manuel's Black and White Orchestra
Review of a minstrel show performed in Beverly, featuring Dave and Otis Manuel, members of the Manuel Black and White Orchestra, a mixed-race musical ensemble founded by the Manuel brothers who were prominent Black residents in Beverly, Massachusetts
Article About the Orchestra Published in the Beverly Evening Times (1921)
Article on the Band’s Legacy Published in the Boston Globe (1982)
References
Battles, Susan. “Charlie Haig: Artist and Collector.” The Independent, June 27, 1974.
“Birth of a Nation Barred.” Washington Bee, May 18, 1919, pg 3.
“Drawing the Color Line: Bucky Lew Has to be Taken out of Basket Ball Because of Players’ Prejudices.” Newburyport Daily News, November 29, 1904.
“Nat. Association for Colored People Meeting Coverage.” The Lawrence Eagle Evening Tribune, May 31, 1919, pg 5.
Neville, Elinor. “Minister Cites Lost Traditions and Black History Month Celebrations.” Lawrence Eagle Tribune, February 13, 1988.
McBride, James. “The Band Plays on in Beverly.” The Boston Globe, February 16, 1982, pg 15.
“Silver Chord Lodge: A Pleasant Dancing Party by Colored Oddfellows.” Newburyport Daily Herald, March 23, 1906.
“Work of the Negro and his Needs Told by a Woman of the Race.” Beverly Evening Times, January 20, 1902, pg 5.
The references for these sources contain as much information as was available to Essex Heritage at the time. Many of the sources used on this site are from a previous initiative, Teaching Hidden Histories. If you have any questions concerning a particular citation, feel free to contact us at info@essexheritage.org and we will do our best to assist you.
