Main Entry

Ethnic

Name

Title

Source

News Date

Date

Year

Vol

Page

Jackson County, MI

AA

n

First colored juryman in Jackson Co., MI

GRDE

1873-02-01

02-01

1873

2

110

Jackson Prison

AA

n

Released from Jackson prison

GREL

1892-04-21

04-21

1892

5

332

Jackson, Andrew

AA

n

Andrew Jackson, local resident, died

GRTH

1891-12-27

12-27

1891

5

256

Jackson, Belle

AA

y

Colored female sentenced for disorderly conduct

GRDE

1878-07-12

07-12

1878

3

034

Jackson, Belle

AA

n

Negro Women's Suffrage

GRDL

1879-03-09

03-09

1879

3

049

Jackson, Charles

AA

y

Assaulted older woman, shot by her son

GREP

1910-05-13

05-13

1910

7

222

Jackson, David

AA

y

David Jackson, died at Pontiac, MI

GRE

1885-07-18

07-18

1885

4

028

Jackson, James M.

AA

y

Ex-slave dies at Lansing, MI

GRD

1895-07-07

07-07

1895

6

121

Jackson, MI

AA

n

Michigan Equal Rights 3rd annual convention, Jackson, MI

GREP

1893-03-08

03-08

1893

6

028

Jackson, MI

AA

n

Has artificial legs thru efforts of Alderman Straub, Jackson

GRH

1899-08-31

08-31

1899

6

313

Jackson, MI

AA

n

Colored pastors conducting revivals at Jackson, MI

GRD

1894-01-17

01-17

1894

6

062

Jackson, MI

AA

n

Alice Mallott killed by unknown assailanat

GRH

1922-06-13

06-13

1922

9

031

Jackson, MI

AA

n

Mob at jail did not succeed

GRP

1922-06-15

06-15

1922

9

032

Jackson, MI

AA

n

Stole a ride, lost legs, Jackson will not pay for wooden legs

GRH

1899-02-22

02-22

1899

6

298

Jackson, MI

AA

n

Maccabees rule saloon-keepers ineligible for membership

GREL

1891-08-13

08-13

1891

5

194

Jackson, MI

AA

n

Michigan Colored Masons meeting at Jackson, MI

GREP

1893-01-27

01-27

1893

6

009

Jackson, MI

AA

n

Michigan Equal Rights convention at Jackson, MI

GREP

1893-03-24

03-24

1893

6

032

Jackson, Mr.

AA

y

Slavin - Jackson boxing fight

GREL

1892-05-31

05-31

1892

5

343

Jackson, Pete

AA

y

Pugilist in exhibition at Smith's opera house

GREL

1889-07-18

07-18

1889

4

220

Jackson, Pete

AA

y

Exhibition of the manly art

GREL

1889-07-19

07-19

1889

4

222

Jackson, Pete

AA

y

Clever with his dukes

GREL

1889-07-19

07-19

1889

4

221

Jackson, Peter

AA

y

Killed three men, Georgia posse kills him with dynamite

GRH

1915-07-15

07-15

1915

8

068

Jackson, Peter

AA

y

Boxing fight whipped Frank Slavin

PR

1892-06-08

06-08

1892

5

355

Jackson, Robert

AA

y

Arrested on rape charges or young girl

GREL

1891-12-30

12-30

1891

5

259

Jackson, Robert

AA

y

Arrested for rape

GRTH

1892-01-01

01-01

1892

5

263

Jackson, Robert

AA

y

Arrested on rape charges or young girl

GRE

1891-12-30

12-30

1891

5

258

Jackson, Robert

AA

y

Charged with assault on Peter Plass, Spring Lake

GRH

1925-09-23

09-23

1925

9

228

Jackson, Robert

AA

y

Examination on charges of assault and robbery

GHDT

1925-09-24

09-24

1925

9

230

Jackson, Tobias

AA

y

Claims to be Daniel, the Prophet

GREL

1889-08-14

08-14

1889

4

228

Jackson, Tut

AA

y

Tut Jackson fights Jack Goyer - Washington, OH

GRH

1922-05-04

05-04

1922

9

013

Jackson, William E.

AA

y

Will not wed negro man at Montclair, N.J.

GRH

1925-11-09

11-09

1925

9

235

Japan

JP

n

Students at Hope College, Holland, MI

GRDE

1876-04-17

04-17

1876

3

006

Jefferson City, MO

AA

n

State investigation into lynching, Jefferson City, MO

GRH

1925-08-11

08-11

1925

9

218

Jeffrey, C. A.

AA

y

Pullman car conductor dies from injuries

GREL

1888-12-07

12-07

1888

4

171

Jelks, Dr. Randal

AA

y

Program, 'African Americans in Furniture City, 1870-1954'

GRVT

2000-02-10

02-10

2002

9

329e

Jelks, Dr. Randal

AA

y

Program, 'African Americans in Furniture City, 1870-1954'

GRVT

2000-02-10

02-10

2002

9

329b

Jelks, Dr. Randal

AA

y

Program, 'African Americans in Furniture City, 1870-1954'

GRVT

2000-02-10

02-10

2002

9

329c

Jelks, Dr. Randal

AA

y

Program, 'African Americans in Furniture City, 1870-1954'

GRVT

2000-02-10

02-10

2002

9

329a

Jelks, Dr. Randal

AA

y

Program, 'African Americans in Furniture City, 1870-1954'

GRVT

2000-02-10

02-10

2002

9

329d

Jenkins, William

AA

y

Died, 51 yrs., of Cass and Berrien Counties

GRH

1899-03-21

03-21

1899

6

301

Jennings, Thomas

AA

y

Murderer - first conviction on finger print evidence

GRH

1910-11-11

11-11

1910

7

243

Jeremiah

AA

y

African brought from Angola by Mr. Hall Chatelain

DPD

1891-05-22

05-22

1891

5

138

Johnson, Angeline

AA

y

White butcher to marry colored woman

GRE

1890-12-08

12-08

1890

5

097

Johnson, Angeline

AA

y

Arrested for disturbance

GRDD

1889-10-05

10-05

1889

4

247

Johnson, Angeline

AA

y

White butcher to marry colored woman

GREL

1890-12-08

12-08

1890

5

096

Johnson, Angeline

AA

y

White man weds colored woman

GREL

1890-12-10

12-10

1890

5

100

Johnson, Bert

AA

y

Arrested for disorderly conduct

GRH

1892-04-05

04-05

1892

5

321

Johnson, Charles

AA

y

Sentenced to Jackson Prison for assault

GREL

1888-10-04

10-04

1888

4

160

Johnson, Ed.

AA

y

Accused of larceny, justice is slow in moving

GREL

1891-04-11

04-11

1891

5

124

Johnson, Elder J. W.

AA

y

Elder J. W. Johnson weds Minnie Gage

GRTH

1890-12-11

12-11

1890

5

102

Johnson, George

AA

y

Arraigned-disorberly charges at House of All Nations

GRH

1910-10-19

10-19

1910

7

238

Johnson, George

AA

y

Guilty on disorderly charges, 45 days in jail

GRH

1910-10-25

10-25

1910

7

240

Johnson, George

AA

y

Kills man, is killed by shots and burned by mob

GRH

1930-05-17

05-17

1930

9

295

Johnson, George W.

AA

y

Expelled as pastor of Messiah Baptist Church

GRDD

1890-12-09

12-09

1890

5

098

Johnson, Jack

AA

y

Chapel exercises - rumor pugilist Jack Johnson to speak

GRH

1910-02-17

02-17

1910

7

220

Johnson, Jack

AA

y

Asserts Jack Johnson, pugilist, has done harm to race

GREP

1913-05-13

05-13

1913

8

033

Johnson, James

AA

y

Held for trial for selling liquor without a license

GREP

1893-01-20

01-20

1893

6

006

Johnson, James

AA

y

Assaulted James Johnson at Soldiers Home

GRH

1892-03-06

03-06

1892

5

291

Johnson, James

AA

y

Arrested for selling liquor without paying state tax

GREP

1893-01-17

01-17

1893

6

004

Johnson, Joe

AA

y

Arrested for drunken spree

GRTH

1889-08-01

08-01

1889

4

226

Johnson, John

AA

y

Negro WWI vet drowns attempting to swim Grand River

GRH

1930-09-02

09-02

1930

9

301

Johnson, Josh

AA

y

Arrested for stabbing Alfred Hubbard

GREL

1892-06-16

04-16

1892

5

330

Johnson, Joshua

AA

y

Arrested and sentenced for scuffling and swearing

GRE

1889-05-15

05-15

1889

4

205

Johnson, Lucy

AA

y

Applies for marriage license with Jonathan Allen

GRH

1910-09-24

09-24

1910

7

234

Johnson, Mr.

AA

y

Mr. Johnson, pitcher for Colored Athletics

GRH

1923-09-30

09-30

1923

9

141

Johnson, Mrs. Kathryn

AA

y

Speaker at A.M.E. 'need to wipe out color line in own race'

GRH

1925-10-15

10-15

1925

9

231

Johnson, Peter

AA

y

Colored man, 'Foster', assaults Peter Johnson

GRTH

1890-12-11

12-11

1890

5

101

Johnson, Prof. C.A.

AA

y

Lecture on, 'The Inhabitability of the Planets'

GREL

1892-12-10

12-10

1892

5

395

Johnson, Rev. J. W.

AA

y

Pastor deposed from ministry

GRDD

1890-12-13

12-13

1890

5

104

Johnson, Ripley

AA

y

Charged with murdering Mr. Hefferan

GREL

1889-12-28

12-28

1889

4

279

Johnson, Robert

AA

y

Arrest Robert Johnson, two deputies shot by county police

GRH

1922-04-03

04-03

1922

9

011

Johnson, S. M., Esq.

AA

y

Fugitive Slave Law Debate

GREQ

1850-12-25

12-25

1850

1

019

Johnson, Walter

AA

y

Charged with murder of Harvey Dickson

GRH

1924-07-24

07-24

1924

9

188

Johnson, William I.

AA

y

62 yrs., died, 47 yrs. porter at Univ. of Mich. Fraternity

GRH

1922-01-08

01-08

1922

9

001

Johnson, Wm

AA

y

assault in Detroit, mI

GRDE

1873-05-06

05-06

1873

2

120

Johnson, Wm

AA

y

Enticed white girl, asked to leave McGrawville, MI

GRDE

1887-08-15

08-15

1887

4

113

Johnstone, E. D.

AA

y

Colored man in $100 foot race at Bay City

MDC

1882-07-15

07-15

1882

3

152

Jones, Ben

AA

y

Update on Ben Jones, former Grand Haven resident

GHDT

1905-05-17

05-17

1905

7

145

Jones, Ben

AA

y

Civil War soldier in Wisconsin, formerly of Grand Haven

GHDT

1907-05-15

05-15

1907

7

169

Jones, Ben

AA

y

Ex-slave, colored Union soldier dies at county infirmary

GRN

1913-05-02

05-02

1913

8

028

Jones, Bert

AA

y

Arraigned-disorberly charges at House of All Nations

GRH

1910-10-19

10-19

1910

7

238

Jones, Bert

AA

y

Guilty on disorderly charges, 45 days in jail

GRH

1910-10-25

10-25

1910

7

240

Jones, Bert

AA

y

Stabbed with stilletto by Charles Hicks in critical condition

GREP

1910-08-11

08-11

1910

7

230

Jones, Billy

AA

y

Billy Jones to fight Harry English

GRH

1933-08-20

08-20

1933

9

315

Jones, Charles

AA

y

Two men arrest for fighting over wife of one man

GRD

1894-03-24

03-24

1894

6

079

Jones, Edward

AA

y

Suit against Edward Jones for defamation of character

GREL

1889-06-29

06-29

1889

4

219

Jones, Fred

AA

y

Assault between Colored man and Chinese

GRDD

1885-05-12

05-12

1885

4

017

Jones, George

AA

y

White girl marries negro man of Beaver, PA

GRDL

1879-05-21

05-21

1879

3

063

Jones, George

AA

y

Arrested for criminal assault on young girl

GRH

1896-08-08

08-08

1896

6

158

Jones, Hunter

AA

y

Stole a ride, lost legs, Jackson will not pay for wooden legs

GRH

1899-02-22

02-22

1899

6

298

Jones, Hunter

AA

y

Has artificial legs thru efforts of Alderman Straub, Jackson

GRH

1899-08-31

08-31

1899

6

313

Jones, Hunter

AA

y

Has artificial legs thru efforts of Alderman Straub, Jackson

GRH

1899-08-31

08-31

1899

6

314

Jones, J. H.

AA

y

Negro race has earned right to protection

MC

1919-08-28

08-28

1919

8

121

Jones, John

AA

y

Ran away from State school

GRTH

1888-08-12

08-12

1888

4

147

Jones, Miss Alice Beatrice

AA

y

Colored girl marries white man Leonard Rhinelander

GRH

1924-11-16

11-16

1924

9

204

Jones, Mr.

AA

y

Man murdered wife, helped lynch 3 negroes for crime

GREP

1904-03-03

03-03

1904

7

091

Jones, Rev. Daniel Payne

AA

y

Enterprise Institutue of Chicago - trade school for colored

GHDT

1914-07-20

07-20

1914

8

046

Jones, W. L.

AA

y

Tries to cash bad check

GRP

1926-08-06

08-06

1926

9

247

Jones, William L.

AA

y

Claims he has 40 wives but no home

GRP

1922-10-20

10-20

1922

9

085

Jordan, James

AA

y

Boxing match with James Jordan

GREL

1890-03-10

03-10

1890

5

042

Jordan, Joe

AA

y

Convicted of attack, lynched at Jessup, GA

GRP

1922-07-01

07-01

1922

9

039

Jowersma, Y. W.

AA

y

Arrested for improper care of horse - fined

GREL

1892-12-08

12-08

1892

5

394

Judd, Mr.

AA

y

Federal Relations Committee on Slavery

DE&H

1858-02-04

02-04

1858

1

083

Judson, Sarah

AA

y

Article on Judson girl

GHN

1859-05-11

05-11

1859

1

118

Judson, Sarah

AA

y

A White Girl Elopes with a Negro

DE&H

1859-01-05

01-05

1859

1

109

Kaffir Boy Choir

AA

n

Kaffir Boy Choir gave concert at Zeeland, MI

GRPT

1905-03-18

03-18

1905

7

144

Kalamazoo County, MI

AA

n

Thief sentenced to Jackson Prison at Kalamazoo

GRE

1891-06-26

06-26

1891

5

158

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

One of rum runners arrested in Kalamazoo, MI

GRP

1922-11-07

11-07

1922

9

091

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Shot and killed Ike Kersey in Kalamazoo

GHDT

1904-07-26

07-26

1904

7

121

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

'Colored Billy Sunday' preaches at Kalamazoo

GRH

1924-06-24

06-24

1924

9

182

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Arrested for attempt to rob, was shot, bled to death

GRN

1913-03-11

03-11

1913

8

021

Kalamazoo, Mi

AA

n

Selling tickets for Kalamazoo Emancipation Day

GRE

1886-08-02

08-02

1886

4

068

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Colored man elected constable - Kalamazoo Co., MI

GRDE

1874-04-13

04-13

1874

2

149

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Emancipation Day at Kalamazoo

GRE

1886-08-03

08-03

1886

4

071

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Emancipation Day at Kalamazoo

GRDE

1886-08-03

08-03

1886

4

070

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Unity Grand Lodge met at Kalamazoo

GRTH

1887-01-29

01-29

1887

4

090

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

y

Arrested for killing Robert Hargo in Kalamazoo church

GREL

1885-10-20

10-20

1885

4

041

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Entertainer found insane sent to Kalamazoo asylum

GRD

1895-07-27

07-27

1895

6

124

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Riot at Kalamazoo

GRT

1876-03-10

03-10

1876

3

004

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

arrested on assault of woman at Kalamazoo

GRD

1895-04-13

04-13

1895

6

112

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Emancipation Day celebrated at Kalamazoo

GRD

1894-08-02

08-02

1894

6

093

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

A.M.E. 6th District conference at Kalamazoo

DPD

1891-10-30

10-30

1891

5

236

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

A.M.E. 6th District conference at Kalamazoo