"M" Index to African American Newspaper Articles
Grand Rapids Public Library, 1830-1935
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Main Entry |
Ethnic |
Name |
Title |
Source |
News Date |
Date |
Year |
Vol |
Page |
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Mabin's Col. Independents |
AA |
n |
Mabin's Colored Independents beat by Elster's Athletics |
???? |
1922-07-30 |
07-30 |
1922 |
9 |
057 |
|
Mackinac Island |
AA |
n |
Colored waiters headed to Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island |
GRE |
1893-06-23 |
06-23 |
1893 |
6 |
044 |
|
Mackinac Island |
AA |
n |
Colored porter at Astor House |
CD |
1884-07-31 |
07-31 |
1884 |
3 |
242 |
|
Mackinac Island |
AA |
n |
18 colored waiters G.R. & I. RR to Grand Hotel |
GRE |
1887-07-11 |
07-11 |
1887 |
4 |
108 |
|
Mackinac Island |
AA |
n |
Colored waiters headed to Petoskey and Mackinac Island |
GRE |
1891-06-26 |
06-26 |
1891 |
5 |
157 |
|
Mackinac Island |
AA |
n |
18 colored waiters G.R. & I. RR to Grand Hotel |
GRE |
1887-07-11 |
07-11 |
1887 |
4 |
107 |
|
Mackinac, MI |
AA |
n |
Waiters and waitresses heading for Petoskey & Mackinac |
GREL |
1892-06-30 |
06-30 |
1892 |
5 |
364 |
|
Madison, Sophie |
AA |
n |
Sensation created by Allegan Negro Woman |
GRTH |
1887-02-06 |
02-06 |
1887 |
4 |
091 |
|
Maine |
AA |
n |
Article on political contest in Maine |
GRDL |
1879-09-06 |
09-06 |
1879 |
3 |
079 |
|
Maloney, Emma |
AA |
y |
Investigating disorderly conduct charges |
GREP |
1904-11-29 |
11-29 |
1904 |
7 |
134 |
|
Manistee Co., MI |
AA |
n |
Colored constable voted in |
GRDMD |
1870-06-18 |
06-18 |
1870 |
2 |
083 |
|
Manistee, MI |
AA |
n |
The Phelps Family at Opera House, Manistee, MI |
VP |
1887-07-28 |
07-28 |
1887 |
4 |
109 |
|
Mapes, Carl E. |
AA |
y |
Opposed to 'Jim Crow' street cars in Washington |
GHDT |
1915-02-02 |
02-02 |
1915 |
8 |
056 |
|
Marinette, Wisconsin |
AA |
n |
Pardon granted to 6 men accused of burning Klan tent |
GRP |
1926-12-31 |
12-31 |
1926 |
9 |
251 |
|
Marshall, Bufford |
AA |
y |
Arrested for attempt to steal |
PR |
1902-09-03 |
09-03 |
1902 |
7 |
078 |
|
Marshall, Dr. F. B. |
AA |
y |
Muskegon physician receives warning note from Klan |
GRH |
1923-08-30 |
08-30 |
1923 |
9 |
115 |
|
Marshall, Ida |
AA |
y |
Colored woman arrested for stealing |
GREL |
1889-01-10 |
01-10 |
1889 |
4 |
180 |
|
Marshall, MO |
AA |
n |
Drunken policeman fires on crowd, Marshall, MO |
GREL |
1889-12-10 |
12-10 |
1889 |
4 |
264 |
|
Marshall, William |
AA |
y |
Assaulted 13 year old girl |
GREL |
1881-06-29 |
06-29 |
1881 |
3 |
129 |
|
Marshall, Wm |
AA |
y |
Arrested for stealing wood |
GREL |
1885-02-04 |
02-04 |
1885 |
4 |
006 |
|
Martin, Albert |
AA |
y |
Man assaulted woman, taken from jail and hanged |
GRE |
1889-05-27 |
05-27 |
1889 |
4 |
212 |
|
Martin, Florence |
AA |
y |
Daughter left home, in bad company |
GRH |
1897-08-04 |
08-04 |
1897 |
6 |
229 |
|
Martin, John B. |
AA |
y |
Wins suit against John B. Martin, amount of commission |
GREP |
1899-11-02 |
11-02 |
1899 |
6 |
317 |
|
Martin, Louise |
AA |
y |
Warrant issued for daughter, Florence |
GRH |
1897-08-04 |
08-04 |
1897 |
6 |
229 |
|
Maryland |
AA |
n |
Slavery is the misfortune of states … |
GRDEN |
1856-05-20 |
05-20 |
1856 |
1 |
044 |
|
Maryland |
AA |
n |
Emancipation in Maryland |
DA&T |
1863-09-19 |
09-19 |
1863 |
1 |
076 |
|
Masett, Joseph |
AA |
n |
Sentence to prison for rape |
GRE |
1882-05-29 |
05-29 |
1882 |
3 |
150 |
|
Mason, Annie |
AA |
y |
White girl marries negro man of Beaver, PA |
GRDL |
1879-05-21 |
05-21 |
1879 |
3 |
063 |
|
Mason, Col. J. W. |
AA |
y |
Colored judge appointed |
GRDE |
1869-05-28 |
05-28 |
1869 |
2 |
044 |
|
Mason, Dr. M. C. B. |
AA |
y |
Explains extent of negro educational work in the South |
GRH |
1897-11-15 |
11-15 |
1897 |
6 |
259 |
|
Mason, Mr. |
AA |
y |
Law for Reclamation of Fugitive Slaves |
GRVE |
1850-09-09 |
09-09 |
1850 |
1 |
018 |
|
Massey, Sam |
AA |
y |
Assaulted family near death, posse seeking him, Texas |
GRH |
1892-03-05 |
03-05 |
1892 |
5 |
290 |
|
Massiah, Rev. J. B. |
AA |
y |
Rev. J.B. Massiah to preach at St. Mark's church |
GRH |
1892-03-03 |
03-03 |
1892 |
5 |
288 |
|
Massiah, Rev. J. B. |
AA |
y |
Colored Episcopal preacher at St. Mark's church |
GRH |
1892-03-05 |
03-05 |
1892 |
5 |
289 |
|
Mastenbroek, Paul |
AA |
y |
Took pictures of the crosses on Dewey Hill |
GHDT |
1904-10-15 |
10-15 |
1904 |
7 |
132 |
|
Mathias, Sylvester |
AA |
y |
Arrested for attempt to rob, was shot, bled to death |
GRN |
1913-03-11 |
03-11 |
1913 |
8 |
021 |
|
Matthews, Bill |
AA |
y |
Attempted assault of two young women, was lynched |
GREL |
1891-06-11 |
06-11 |
1891 |
5 |
151 |
|
Matthews, James |
AA |
y |
Arrested in murder investigation |
GRE |
1886-08-12 |
08-12 |
1886 |
4 |
073 |
|
Matthews, James |
AA |
y |
In prison for murder may get parole |
GRN |
1912-04-07 |
04-07 |
1913 |
8 |
022 |
|
May, Curtis |
AA |
y |
Pleads guilty of armed robbery |
GRP |
1927-01-04 |
01-04 |
1927 |
9 |
253 |
|
May, Kent |
AA |
y |
Arrested in holdup at Muskegon Heights |
GRH |
1922-12-09 |
12-09 |
1922 |
9 |
101 |
|
Mayo, Mabel |
AA |
y |
Injured at Union Depot |
GREP |
1893-01-30 |
01-30 |
1893 |
6 |
011 |
|
McBride, James |
AA |
y |
Arrested for stealing motor boat at St. Joseph |
GHDT |
1914-05-28 |
05-28 |
1914 |
8 |
044 |
|
McCabe's Colored Minstrels |
AA |
n |
McCabe's Colored Minstrels at Grand Opera House |
GRD |
1894-08-12 |
08-12 |
1894 |
6 |
096 |
|
McCants, Crates |
AA |
y |
Jailed for reckless driving |
GRP |
1926-07-27 |
07-27 |
1926 |
9 |
246 |
|
McCoy, Christine Millie |
AA |
y |
Interview with two-headed woman |
GRE |
1886-05-19 |
05-19 |
1886 |
4 |
060 |
|
McCoy, Elijah |
AA |
y |
Lawsuit regarding a barber pole |
IS |
1878-07-18 |
07-18 |
1878 |
3 |
035 |
|
McCoy, Kittie |
AA |
y |
Colored girl attending Catholic Seminary in Baltimore |
IS |
1878-04-18 |
04-18 |
1878 |
3 |
025 |
|
McCoy, Millie Christine |
AA |
y |
Interview with two-headed woman |
GRE |
1886-05-19 |
05-19 |
1886 |
4 |
060 |
|
McCoy, Wesley D. |
AA |
y |
Veterinary college cannot draw color line |
GRP |
1908-11-17 |
11-17 |
1908 |
7 |
201 |
|
McCraw, Charley |
AA |
y |
Murder at a picnic |
GRDL |
1879-06-28 |
06-28 |
1879 |
3 |
066 |
|
McCulloch, Oscar |
AA |
y |
Arrested for drunken spree |
GRTH |
1889-08-01 |
08-01 |
1889 |
4 |
226 |
|
McDaniels, Rev. |
AA |
y |
Comments on Rev. McDaniels and the restauranteur |
GRH |
1908-07-04 |
07-04 |
1908 |
7 |
188 |
|
McDaniels, Rev. G. H. |
AA |
y |
Refused service, grievance made, Grand Rapids |
GRH |
1908-07-01 |
07-01 |
1908 |
7 |
187 |
|
McDonell, A. J. |
AA |
y |
Fears a race war in the South |
GREP |
1901-02-25 |
02-25 |
1901 |
7 |
037 |
|
McGee, Alex |
AA |
y |
A Blonde Schoolma'am of Lamont, MI weds Negro |
GRDE |
1887-12-10 |
12-10 |
1887 |
4 |
124 |
|
McGee, Emmett |
AA |
y |
Charged with assault, acquitted |
GRH |
1926-08-12 |
08-12 |
1926 |
9 |
249 |
|
McGeehe, Andrew |
AA |
y |
Killed by mob in jail in Texas |
GRTH |
1887-05-16 |
05-16 |
1887 |
4 |
097 |
|
McGeehe, Andrew |
AA |
y |
Killed man in Texas |
GRTH |
1887-05-16 |
05-16 |
1887 |
4 |
097 |
|
McGrawville, MI |
AA |
n |
Enticed white girl, asked to leave McGrawville, MI |
GRDE |
1887-08-15 |
08-15 |
1887 |
4 |
113 |
|
McGuigan, Lt. Peter |
AA |
n |
Policeman killed by Joseph Figg |
GRP |
1920-10-25 |
10-25 |
1920 |
8 |
148 |
|
McKane, Cornelius |
AA |
y |
Graduates from University of Vermont |
GREL |
1892-02-16 |
02-16 |
1892 |
5 |
280 |
|
McKane, Cornelius |
AA |
y |
Graduates from University of Vermont |
GREL |
1892-02-16 |
02-16 |
1892 |
5 |
281 |
|
McKane, Cornelius |
AA |
y |
Graduated medical dept., University of Vermont |
DPD |
1892-03-25 |
03-25 |
1892 |
5 |
306 |
|
McLellan, Charles |
AA |
y |
Negro barber, ex-slave, a credit to his race |
GRH |
1910-10-16 |
10-16 |
1910 |
7 |
237 |
|
McLeod, John |
AA |
y |
Turns self in for murder of sweetheart, Callie Mae Loving |
GRP |
1922-07-19 |
07-19 |
1922 |
9 |
048 |
|
McMahon, Lena |
AA |
y |
Assaulted woman, lynched mob |
GREL |
1892-06-04 |
06-04 |
1892 |
5 |
351 |
|
McMullen, Frankie |
AA |
y |
Paid fine for drunkenness |
GREL |
1891-12-01 |
12-01 |
1891 |
5 |
249 |
|
McPherson, Grant |
AA |
y |
Arrested for drunk and disorderly |
GREL |
1892-08-05 |
08-05 |
1892 |
5 |
371 |
|
McPherson, Grant |
AA |
y |
Arrested for living in house of ill repute |
GREL |
1892-02-15 |
02-15 |
1892 |
5 |
279 |
|
McReynolds, Col. |
AA |
y |
Article on Col. McReynolds |
GRDE |
1868-07-01 |
07-01 |
1868 |
2 |
016 |
|
McShann, Edith |
AA |
y |
Fight over lover, admitted to hospital |
GRH |
1925-07-15 |
07-15 |
1925 |
9 |
216 |
|
Mecosta, MI |
AA |
n |
Colored Latter Day Saints, Mecosta, MI |
GRE |
1885-04-18 |
04-18 |
1885 |
4 |
014 |
|
Memphis, TN |
AA |
n |
Taken from jail and shot; riot between white and colored |
GREL |
1892-03-09 |
03-09 |
1892 |
5 |
295 |
|
Memphis, TN |
AA |
n |
Riots at Memphis, TN |
GRDE |
1866-05-10 |
05-10 |
1866 |
1 |
267 |
|
Memphis, Tn |
AA |
n |
Women commandeering church in Memphis, Tn |
GREL |
1892-03-10 |
03-10 |
1892 |
5 |
297 |
|
Memphis, TN |
AA |
n |
Riot ended in general lynching |
GREL |
1892-03-10 |
03-10 |
1892 |
5 |
296 |
|
Memphis, TN |
AA |
n |
Attempt to arrest colored man results in violence |
GRH |
1892-03-09 |
03-09 |
1892 |
5 |
293 |
|
Merritt, Julius |
AA |
y |
Slashed A.M.E. bishop in Chicago, IL |
GRP |
1927-01-03 |
01-03 |
1927 |
9 |
252 |
|
Merritt, Julius |
AA |
y |
Draws sentence at Ionia for slashing |
GRP |
1927-01-04 |
01-04 |
1927 |
9 |
253 |
|
Merwin, W. R. |
AA |
y |
Canadian Negroes |
DE&E |
1858-09-30 |
09-30 |
1858 |
1 |
105 |
|
Merwin, W. R. |
AA |
n |
The Negro Abduction Case |
DE&E |
1858-10-01 |
10-01 |
1858 |
1 |
106 |
|
Mesick, MI |
AA |
n |
Error - Caucasian pastor serves white Methodist Church |
GRP |
1915-04-19 |
04-19 |
1915 |
8 |
061 |
|
Mesick, MI |
AA |
n |
Colored pastor serves white Methodist church at Mesick |
GRP |
1915-04-13 |
04-13 |
1915 |
8 |
060 |
|
Messiah Baptist Church |
AA |
n |
Pastor deposed from ministry |
GRDD |
1890-12-13 |
12-13 |
1890 |
5 |
104 |
|
Messiah Baptist Church |
AA |
n |
Elder J. W. Johnson weds Minnie Gage |
GRTH |
1890-12-11 |
12-11 |
1890 |
5 |
102 |
|
Messiah Baptist Church |
AA |
n |
Expelled as pastor of Messiah Baptist Church |
GRDD |
1890-12-09 |
12-09 |
1890 |
5 |
098 |
|
Messmore, Col. I. E. |
AA |
y |
Colored citizens club |
GRDE |
1872-08-10 |
08-10 |
1872 |
2 |
100 |
|
Metcalf, Dr. J. M. P. |
AA |
y |
Lecture on Talladega College |
GRH |
1915-06-07 |
06-07 |
1915 |
8 |
065 |
|
Metzger, Albert |
AA |
y |
Charged with intent to kill Ishmael George |
GRH |
1922-09-14 |
09-14 |
1922 |
9 |
073 |
|
Mich. Agricultural School |
AA |
n |
Cancelled commencement address at Mich Agricultural |
GRH |
1899-04-20 |
04-20 |
1899 |
6 |
304 |
|
Michener, Atty Gen'l |
AA |
y |
14 men indicted for murder, none convicted in Indiana |
GREL |
1888-09-08 |
09-08 |
1888 |
4 |
153 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
Michigan Masons will not acknowledge Ku Klux Klan |
GRH |
1922-07-02 |
07-02 |
1922 |
9 |
040 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
Presided over Michigan House of Representatives |
GREP |
1901-03-15 |
03-15 |
1901 |
7 |
040 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
Article on extension of slavery |
GRE |
1856-11-18 |
11-18 |
1856 |
1 |
049 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
Michigan jumps into Klan fight |
GRH |
1924-06-28 |
06-28 |
1924 |
9 |
184 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
Klan row stirs Michiganders |
GRH |
1924-06-28 |
06-28 |
1924 |
9 |
183 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
1849 Legislature denise equal suffrage to negroes |
GRP |
1915-04-01 |
04-01 |
1915 |
8 |
059 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
Michigan vs Texas - the color line Republican convention |
GREL |
1892-04-15 |
04-15 |
1892 |
5 |
329 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
6th Annual Knights of Templar - Michigan and Ontario |
GRTH |
1887-08-31 |
08-31 |
1887 |
4 |
115 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
Michiga Agricultural College |
DE&H |
1858-05-22 |
05-22 |
1858 |
1 |
094 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
Attempt to colonize Negroes in Michigan and Indiana |
GREP |
1903-08-22 |
08-22 |
1903 |
7 |
087 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
A.M.E. convention discuss division of Michigan districts |
GREP |
1913-06-04 |
06-04 |
1913 |
8 |
038 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
Conference of A.M.E. Zion churches |
GREL |
1884-09-15 |
09-15 |
1884 |
3 |
251 |
|
Michigan |
AA |
n |
Attorney general - mask in parade are unlawful |
GHDT |
1924-05-01 |
05-01 |
1924 |
9 |
177 |
|
Michigan Agricultural College |
AA |
n |
Chapel exercises - rumor pugilist Jack Johnson to speak |
GRH |
1910-02-17 |
02-17 |
1910 |
7 |
220 |
|
Michigan State College |
AA |
n |
Agricultural Bd denies MSC discriminates against negroes |
GRH |
1935-06-11 |
06-11 |
1935 |
9 |
322 |
|
Milier, Sarah |
AA |
y |
Hezekiah G. Smith, 80, and Sarah Milier, 20, to wed |
GHET |
1894-07-28 |
07-28 |
1894 |
6 |
091 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
First negro to enlist in 48th U.S. Volunteer Infantry |
GRH |
1899-09-22 |
09-22 |
1899 |
6 |
316 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Company of colored men organized for state troops |
GHDT |
1901-05-23 |
05-23 |
1901 |
7 |
051 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Tried by military court of attempting to kill negro |
GHDT |
1898-08-05 |
08-05 |
1898 |
6 |
287 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Ninth cavalry attack 19th infantry at maneuvers, Tacoma |
GREP |
1904-07-18 |
07-18 |
1904 |
7 |
118 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Reunion of Army of the Tennessee |
PR |
1889-10-02 |
10-02 |
1889 |
4 |
246 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Many colored joining 24th & 25th Negro regiments |
GRP |
1920-08-18 |
08-18 |
1920 |
8 |
143 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Colored volunteer regiment being organized in Illinois |
GHDT |
1898-07-11 |
07-11 |
1898 |
6 |
286 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Training negro officers at Ft. Custer |
GHDT |
1917-10-11 |
10-11 |
1917 |
8 |
110 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Colored men can enlist in army and fight Filipinos |
GRH |
1899-09-16 |
09-16 |
1899 |
6 |
315 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Resigns from '40 et 8', it prohibits negro vet membership |
GRH |
1928-02-23 |
02-23 |
1928 |
9 |
268 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Outcry against colored troops on the Rhine … |
GRP |
1922-12-02 |
12-02 |
1922 |
9 |
098 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Draft recruits at Ft. Custer, only 12 negroes |
GRP |
1917-10-09 |
10-09 |
1917 |
8 |
109 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Colored soldiers cheer up and sing |
GHDT |
1918-05-14 |
05-14 |
1918 |
8 |
112 |
|
Military |
AA |
n |
Mascot of Co.B, 32nd MI, Spanish-American War, dies |
GREP |
1900-07-17 |
07-17 |
1900 |
7 |
007 |
|
Mill Point, MI |
AA |
n |
Colored man kills husband of white lover |
GREQ |
1855-05-23 |
05-23 |