"P" Index to African American Newspaper Articles
Grand Rapids Public Library, 1830-1935

Main Entry

Ethnic

Name

Title

Source

News Date

Date

Year

Vol

Page

Page Fence Giants

AA

n

Page Fence Giants play locals in game

GHDT

1901-07-30

07-30

1901

7

052

Page Fence Giants

AA

n

Baseball team of Adrian play at Cincinnati, OH

GRD

1895-04-13

04-13

1895

6

113

Page, Al

AA

y

Accused let go

GREL

1888-12-21

12-21

1888

4

174

Page, Bertie

AA

y

Arrested in fight

GREP

1907-07-11

07-11

1907

7

170

Paine, Tom

AA

y

Negro inmate of House of Correction - a fine scholar

IS

1878-02-07

02-07

1878

3

020

Palmer, Commander

AA

y

Commander of G.A.R. - order that there be no color line

GREL

1892-06-06

06-06

1892

5

353

Palmer, Marie

AA

y

Colored man refused marriage license to white woman

GREP

1913-01-22

01-22

1913

8

015

Panama

AA

n

Employment of southern colored in Panama

GRPT

1904-07-06

07-06

1904

7

114

Pantlind, J. Boyd

AA

y

J. B. Pantlind to have colored waiters at Holland

GREP

1901-03-23

03-23

1901

7

041

Paris, KY

AA

n

Arrested for rape, lynched by mob at Paris, KY

GRH

1901-02-12

02-12

1901

7

033

Paris, TX

AA

n

Tried to justify lynching at Paris, Texas

GRP

1920-07-10

07-10

1920

8

135

Paris, TX

AA

n

Henry Smith, rapist, burned at stake, Paris, TX

GREP

1893-02-02

02-02

1893

6

012

Park Congregational Church

AA

n

Eloquent address by Mr. Washington

GRD

1896-01-24

01-24

1896

6

136

Park Congregational Church

AA

n

Address on Hampton Institute at Park Congregational

GRTH

1889-11-20

11-20

1889

4

260

Parker, Edward

AA

y

Escaped from Indiana Reformatory

GHDT

1904-08-08

08-08

1904

7

122

Parker, Joseph

AA

y

Remembers George W. Steele, Jr., dirigible commander

GRH

1924-10-26

10-26

1924

9

197

Parks, Chalesta

AA

y

Woman marries and commits bigamy

GRTH

1889-09-26

09-26

1889

4

242

Pasten, Nathan

AA

y

Shooting at Jacksonville, ILL

GREL

1890-01-09

01-09

1890

5

004

Patterson, Henry

AA

y

Arrested for alleged attack, slain by mob, Florida

GRP

1926-05-13

05-13

1926

9

237

Patterson, John

AA

y

killed wife and negro man, committed suicide, house burned

GRD

1891-12-14

12-14

1891

5

253

Paul, Eli H.

AA

y

Enraged waiter assaults steward

GRH

1897-09-09

09-09

1897

6

242

Paul, Eli H.

AA

y

Arraigned on charges of assault

GRH

1897-09-11

09-11

1897

6

243

Payton, Charles

AA

y

Shot Charles Jackson who attacked his mother

GREP

1910-05-13

05-13

1910

7

222

Peacock, MI

AA

n

Shoots two, hides in woods near Peacock, Lake Co.,MI

GRH

1922-07-24

07-24

1922

9

050

Peak, Mrs. Elizabeth

AA

y

Elizabeth Peak, 97 yrs., dies at Allegan, MI

GRH

1908-07-07

07-07

1908

7

190

Pennell's Landing

AA

n

Celebrate Emancipation Day at Pennell's Landing

GRDE

1878-07-25

07-25

1878

3

036

Pennin, Mrs.

AA

y

Died, buried from Zion A.M.E. church

DPD

1894-02-19

02-19

1894

6

072

Pennsylvania

AA

n

Ouster suit thrown out in Pennsylvania

GRH

1928-04-12

04-12

1928

9

269

Pentwater, MI

AA

n

Only colored female barber in Michigan at Pentwater

GRE

1886-12-16

12-16

1886

4

088

Pere Marquette Railroad

AA

n

John A. Loomis, porter on railroad and owns newspaper

GREP

1900-02-24

02-24

1900

7

001

Perkins, Dr. Hazeltine

AA

y

Examination on charges of stealing from Hazeltine Home

GREL

1892-06-04

06-04

1892

5

350

Perry, Alice

AA

y

Attempted assault on girl hanged, Roanoke, VA

GRH

1892-02-13

02-13

1892

5

278

Perry, James

AA

y

Colored man in jail has pneumonia, father found in Alabama

GHDT

1917-04-10

04-10

1917

8

093

Perry, Rufus

AA

y

Colored Man's Progress

GREL

1891-06-01

06-01

1891

5

147

Petoskey, Mi

AA

n

Colored waiters musical company at Petoskey

GRE

1886-08-02

08-02

1886

4

069

Petoskey, MI

AA

n

Nine colored waiters going to hotel in Petoskey

GRE

1886-06-24

06-24

1886

4

063

Petoskey, MI

AA

n

Assaulted in Petoskey

GREP

1907-08-14

08-14

1907

7

175

Petoskey, MI

AA

n

Budd Hull's Novelty Colored Band

PEN

1934-07-27

07-27

1934

9

324

Petoskey, MI

AA

n

Bay View Assembly, "American Negro in Literature'

PEN

1932-07-20

07-20

1932

9

309

Petoskey, MI

AA

n

Colored waiter, 'Nesbit', arrested, was released

PR

1902-08-27

08-27

1902

7

077

Petoskey, MI

AA

n

Colored waiters headed to Petoskey and Mackinac Island

GRE

1891-06-26

06-26

1891

5

157

Petoskey, MI

AA

n

Waiters and waitresses heading for Petoskey & Mackinac

GREL

1892-06-30

06-30

1892

5

364

Pettiford, Enoch

AA

y

Story of free born negro's life

GREP

1903-08-01

08-01

1903

7

085

Phalon, John

AA

y

Bartender assaults colored man

GRDE

1869-05-14

05-14

1869

2

040

Pharros, Rev. Nathaniel

AA

y

Accused of forging, found not guilty

GRPT

1904-03-16

03-16

1904

7

092

Phelps Family

AA

y

The Phelps Family at Opera House, Manistee, MI

VP

1887-07-28

07-28

1887

4

109

Phillippines

AA

n

Colored men can enlist in army and fight Filipinos

GRH

1899-09-16

09-16

1899

6

315

Phillips, John

AA

n

Barber, real estate dealer, merchant and minister

GRH

1922-06-11

06-11

1922

9

030

Picket & Scott's Minstrels

AA

n

Pickett & Scott's Negro Minstrels at Maltz Opera House

AA

1897-08-04

08-04

1897

6

230

Pickett & Scott's Minstrels

AA

n

Pickett & Scott's colored minstrels at opera house

AA

1897-08-11

08-11

1897

6

233

Pierson, John M.

AA

y

Baseball player severely assaulted

GRDD

1889-11-05

11-05

1889

4

258

Pinkney, Albert

AA

y

White porters replacing colored at barber shops

GRD

1897-06-16

06-16

1897

6

216

Pinkney, Richard

AA

y

Died, burial from Spring St. A.M.E. church

DPD

1894-02-19

02-19

1894

6

072

Pinkney, William

AA

y

Trial of William Pinkney vs Joe Crater - the color line

GREL

1891-08-12

08-12

1891

5

191

Pinkney, William

AA

y

Trial of William Pinkney vs Joe Crater - the color line

EL

1891-08-12

08-12

1891

5

190

Pittman, Sidney

AA

y

Objects to color line in matter of marriage

GREP

1913-01-29

01-29

1913

8

016

Pitts, William

AA

y

Boxing match with James Jordan

GREL

1890-03-10

03-10

1890

5

042

Pittsburgh, PA

AA

n

Colored man, Lane, poisoned 5 wives - was hung

GRDE

1869-05-04

05-04

1869

2

037

Pittsburgh/Chicago Coal Mine

AA

n

Negroes replace whites in coal mine are handcuffed

GRTH

1891-11-23

11-23

1891

5

245

Poindexter, Rolla

AA

y

An Ex-Rebel murdered black man, Jake Thompson

GRDE

1866-11-02

11-02

1867

1

293

Political

AA

n

Pleads cause of negro, to uplift them

GRE

1890-06-05

06-05

1890

5

055

Political

AA

n

Article on Democratic newspaper regarding the negro

GRDE

1867-11-21

11-21

1867

1

294

Political

AA

n

Article on Colored regarding Republicans vs Democrats

GRD

1894-01-26

01-26

1894

6

065

Political

AA

n

Pleads cause of negro, to uplift them

GRE

1890-06-05

06-05

1890

5

054

Political

AA

n

Democracy and Negro rights

GRH

1908-07-10

07-10

1908

7

193

Political

AA

n

Democracy and colored men

GRH

1908-07-08

07-08

1908

7

192

Political

AA

n

Impressions of Chicago Convention

GREL

1884-06-05

06-05

1884

3

230

Political

AA

n

Democracy and colored men

GRH

1908-07-08

07-08

1908

7

191

Political

AA

n

Colored voters organizing for spring election

GRD

1894-02-14

02-14

1894

6

070

Political

AA

n

Colored voters want recognition by Republican Party

GRD

1894-03-11

03-11

1894

6

073

Political

AA

n

Decries political apathy of Negro

GRH

1928-01-31

01-31

1928

9

267

Political

AA

n

Colored voters want recognition by Republican Party

GRD

1894-03-11

03-11

1894

6

074

Political

AA

n

Colored voters want recognition by Republican Party

GRD

1894-03-11

03-11

1894

6

075

Political

AA

n

Only solution: Education for colored people

GRD

1894-03-11

03-11

1894

6

076

Political

AA

n

Only solution: Education for colored people

GRD

1894-03-11

03-11

1894

6

077

Political

AA

n

Favors black state from Oklahoma and Indian territory

GREL

1890-03-13

03-13

1890

5

043

Political

AA

n

Fred Douglass Lecture -exclusion of colored people

GRDE

1867-01-29

01-29

1867

1

273

Political

AA

n

The Connecticut Election… and Washington

DP

1867-04-12

04-12

1867

1

279

Political

AA

n

Ben Butler speech at Independent Republican mtg

MNR

1883-12-12

12-12

1883

3

215

Political

AA

n

Article on Lack of Colored Men in Office

GRE

1883-09-07

09-07

1883

3

202

Political

AA

n

Wanted some Constitutional Provisions

GRE

1883-09-07

09-07

1883

3

203

Political

AA

n

Veterinary college cannot refuse Negro students

PR

1908-11-25

11-25

1908

7

207

Political

AA

n

Louisville Colored Convention

MNR

1883-10-03

10-03

1883

3

206

Political

AA

n

Veterinary color line decision before the Supreme Court

GRH

1908-11-25

11-25

1908

7

206

Political

AA

n

Michigan Equal Rights convention at Jackson, MI

GREP

1893-03-24

03-24

1893

6

032

Political

AA

n

Veterinary color line decision before the Supreme Court

GRH

1908-11-24

11-24

1908

7

205

Political

AA

n

State Equal Rights Convention officers elected

GREP

1893-04-05

04-05

1893

6

035

Political

AA

n

Aristocracy vs Farmers Alliance in South Carolina

PR

1890-07-23

07-23

1890

5

064

Political

AA

n

Rights to vote

GRE

1890-07-01

07-01

1890

5

062

Political

AA

n

Impressions of Chicago Convention

GREL

1884-06-05

06-05

1884

3

229

Political

AA

n

Southern states urging investment in South

GRE

1893-04-26

04-26

1893

6

039

Political

AA

n

Colored delegates to Chicago Convention

GREL

1884-06-02

06-02

1884

3

228

Political

AA

n

The Color Line

GRDD

1890-06-22

06-22

1890

5

058

Political

AA

n

Discussion on pensions for ex-slaves

GRDD

1890-07-24

07-24

1890

5

059

Political

AA

n

Election of colored delegate to political meeting

GREL

1884-02-29

02-29

1884

3

220

Political

AA

n

Political meeting of colored citizens

GREL

1884-03-07

03-07

1884

3

221

Political

AA

n

State Convention colored men at Battle Creek, MI

GREL

1884-02-29

02-29

1884

3

222

Political

AA

n

Colored Republican Club formed

GREL

1884-03-14

03-14

1884

3

223

Political

AA

n

Article on History of Blacks vs White

GRE

1893-10-01

10-01

1893

6

052

Political

AA

n

Article on History of Blacks vs White

GRE

1893-10-01

10-01

1893

6

053

Political

AA

n

National Convention at Pittsburg, PA

MDC

1884-04-29

04-29

1884

3

226

Political

AA

n

Article on History of Blacks vs White

GRE

1893-10-01

10-01

1893

6

054

Political

AA

n

North will not consent to suppression of negro vote

GRTH

1890-03-03

03-03

1890

5

039

Political

AA

n

'Eliminate negroes to overthrow Republican rule

GHDT

1908-11-21

11-21

1908

7

203

Political

AA

n

Address on Negro Emigration bill

GREL

1890-01-24

01-24

1890

5

017

Political

AA

n

A.M.E. Zion church meeting to discuss Morgan bill

GRTH

1890-02-40

02-04

1890

5

026

Political

AA

n

The November Election

AJ

1865-11-20

11-20

1865

1

253

Political

AA

n

Interview on racial problems

GRTH

1890-01-02

01-02

1890

5

025

Political

AA

n

Colored organize political club, 'Colored Lincoln Club'

GRH

1894-09-27

09-27

1894

6

099

Political

AA

n

Colored organize political club, 'Colored Lincoln Club'

GRH

1894-10-07

10-07

1894

6

100

Political

AA

n

Colored meeting resolution to remain in America

GREL

1890-01-29

01-29

1890

5

023

Political

AA

n

For and against Negro emigration

GRTH

1890-01-23

01-23

1890

5

021

Political

AA

n

Anti-Negro Emigration bill

GRDD

1890-01-28

01-28

1890

5

020

Political

AA

n

Colored people meet to consider Morgan bill

GRDD

1890-01-28

01-28

1890

5

019

Political

AA

n

Explains reasons for 15th Amendment

GRTH

1890-03-15

03-15

1890

5

040

Political

AA

n

Colored hold meeting to protest massacre in New Orleans

GRD

1895-03-21

03-21

1895

6

110

Political

AA

n

The November Election

AJ

1865-11-20

11-20

1865

1

254

Political

AA

n

Address on Negro Emigration bill

GREL

1890-01-24

01-24

1890

5

016

Political

AA

n

Anti-Negro Emigration bill

GREL

1890-01-23

01-23

1890

5

015

Political

AA

n

The Colored Voter

GREL

1885-03-12

03-12

1885

4

008

Political

AA

n

Supreme court decision on intermarriage of races

GRDE

1869-06-24

06-24

1869

2

048

Political

AA

n

American Colonization Society for Negro Emigration

GREL

1890-01-21

01-21

1890

5

014

Political

AA

n

Pro-Morgan Colonization bill

GRTH

1890-01-20

01-20

1890

5