"J-K-L" Index to African American Newspaper Articles
Grand Rapids Public Library, 1830-1935

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

DPD

1891-10-30

10-30

1891

5

235

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

No A.M.E. church erected in Kalamazoo

GREP

1913-06-03

06-03

1913

8

037

Kalamazoo, Mi

AA

n

Slapped Horace Gridley, no charges

GRH

1911-05-12

05-12

1911

8

005

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Eloping mulatto and white woman

GRE

1883-04-19

04-19

1883

3

170

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Negro refused food at Kalamazoo restaurants

GRH

1911-06-23

06-23

1911

8

007

Kalamazoo, MI

AA

n

Fight between two colored men, one sought, Kalamazoo

GRE

1888-07-31

07-31

1888

4

141

Kansas

AA

n

Attempts to keep Kansas out of the Union

DE&H

1858-04-18

04-18

1858

1

087

Kansas

AA

n

Kansas prohibits discrimination against schooling colored

GRTH

1891-01-11

01-11

1891

5

107

Kansas

AA

n

Michigan Agricultural College

DE&H

1858-05-22

05-22

1858

1

094

Kansas

AA

n

Kansas governor-elect pledges to repeal law

GRP

1922-11-25

11-25

1922

9

094

Kansas City, KS

AA

n

Two negro workmen wounded by patrolman

GRH

1925-08-30

08-30

1925

9

222

Kearsey, Ike

AA

y

Assaulted by Ike Kearsey

GRTH

1891-08-17

08-17

1891

5

196

Keener, Miss Fannie

AA

y

Shooting at Jacksonville, ILL

GREL

1890-01-09

01-09

1890

5

004

Kehoe, Daniel

AA

y

Arrested for breach of peace, fined

GRH

1896-10-17

10-17

1896

6

166

Keller Pneumatic Tool Co.

AA

n

Chicago Colored Giants beat Keller Pneumatic Tool Co.

GHDT

1919-08-11

08-11

1919

8

119

Keller, Miss Lucy E.

AA

y

Article on Louisiana

GHDT

1912-02-22

02-22

1912

8

011

Keller, Miss Lucy E.

AA

y

Article on Louisiana

GHDT

1912-02-22

02-22

1912

8

010

Kelley, Jim

AA

y

Raped woman, taken from jail and hanged

GREL

1889-07-26

07-26

1889

4

224

Kelley, W. H.

AA

y

Colored man rented store for a restaurant

AWA

1881-05-18

05-18

1881

3

124

Kelley's Colored Minstrels

AA

n

Kelley's colored minstrels at Munising Opera house

DMJ

1911-07-18

07-18

1911

8

009

Kelley's Dixie Cotton Pickers

AA

n

Kelley's Dixie Cotton Pickers at Armory Theatre

GHDT

1915-10-16

10-16

1915

8

079

Kellogg, Governor

AA

y

Blacks and whites

IS

1876-11-16

11-16

1876

3

010

Kelly, Anna

AA

y

Assaulted 13 year old girl

GREL

1881-06-29

06-29

1881

3

129

Kelly, Henry

AA

y

98 yr. Old - 'in most respects Negroes better off as slaves'

GRH

1927-10-23

10-23

1927

9

265

Keltz, Rev. N. H.

AA

y

'Colored Billy Sunday' preaches at Kalamazoo

GRH

1924-06-24

06-24

1924

9

182

Kent County

AA

n

Suit filed against Klan in Kent County court

GRH

1924-08-21

08-21

1924

9

192

Kent County

AA

n

Suit filed against Klan in Kent County court

GRH

1924-08-20

08-20

1924

9

191

Kent County Colored League

AA

n

Kent County Colored League organized

GRTH

1889-12-21

12-21

1889

4

274

Kentucky

AA

n

Slavery is the misfortune of states …

GRDEN

1856-05-20

05-20

1856

1

044

Kentucky

AA

n

Men accused of flogging, intimidation, on trial - Kentucky

GRH

1915-08-27

08-27

1915

8

074

Kerfuit, Ida May

AA

y

Arraigned in stabbing fray at House of All Nations

GREP

1911-03-23

03-23

1911

8

004

Kern, R. B.

AA

y

500 at Muskegon listen to discourse on Klan

GRH

1923-09-14

09-14

1923

9

119

Kersey, Nathaniel

AA

y

Barber, 60 yrs., dies

GREP

1900-07-19

07-19

1900

7

008

Kesey, Mrs.

AA

y

Arrested for disturbance

GRH

1893-04-10

04-10

1893

6

036

King Solomon

AA

y

arrested in assault, Wayne Co., MI

GRDE

1875-05-12

05-12

1873

2

123

King, Earl

AA

y

Kills Farrand Reighard in attempted robbery

GRP

1922-09-09

09-09

1922

9

072

King, Earl

AA

y

Sentenced to hard labor for life in murder

GRP

1922-09-16

09-16

1922

9

076

King, Mrs. Pauline

AA

y

Fast 40 days; Fails to turn water into wine

GREL

1889-04-23

04-23

1889

4

199

King, W. H.

AA

y

Republican versus Democrat

GRE

1888-08-03

08-03

1888

4

143

King, W. H.

AA

y

Assaulted at his home

GRDD

1888-08-15

08-15

1888

4

152

Kinsley's Restaurant

AA

n

Noted Restaurant Received Colored Diners, Chicago

GRDE

1887-09-26

09-26

1887

4

117

Knight, Elijah

AA

y

Resident of city 31 yrs. died

GREL

1888-06-09

06-09

1888

4

137

Knights of Labor

AA

n

The color line in the south - Knights of Labor

GREL

1891-08-06

08-06

1891

5

176

Knights of the Templar

AA

n

A.M.E. church lyceum

GRTH

1887-04-18

04-18

1887

4

095

Kruse, John

AA

y

Charged with stealing, fined

GRD

1898-01-14

01-14

1898

6

278

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Women organize Klan auxilliary

GHDT

1924-03-12

03-12

1924

9

172

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Klan stage big parade in Grand Rapids

GRH

1924-11-11

11-11

1924

9

199

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Klan officer was molested, Grand Haven

GHDT

1924-06-17

06-17

1924

9

180

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Big Klan row in Oklahoma

GRH

1924-01-15

01-15

1924

9

171

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Article on Ku Klux Klan

GHDT

1923-11-21

11-21

1923

9

169

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Robert W. Lyon mistaken identity in Klan suit

GRH

1924-08-30

08-30

1924

9

195

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Roll call on platform

GRH

1924-06-29

06-29

1924

9

185

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Flayed the Ku Klux Klan in a Defense day address, Lansing

GRH

1924-09-13

09-13

1924

9

196

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Ross Dairy and Ice Cream Co. not connected to Klan

GRH

1924-04-18

04-18

1924

9

174

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Fiery Cross in Central Park, Grand Haven

GHDT

1924-04-21

04-21

1924

9

175

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Klan's parade vs Armistice Day parade

GRH

1924-11-12

11-12

1924

9

203

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Big Klan row in Oklahoma

GRH

1924-01-15

01-15

1924

9

170

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

The Ku Klux Klan rides again in the South

GHDT

1918-09-24

09-24

1918

8

114

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Inclement weather, late arrivals cancels Klan parage

GRH

1924-11-12

11-12

1924

9

202

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

The Ku Klux Klan rides again in the South

GHDT

1918-09-24

09-24

1918

8

115

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Suit filed against Klan in Kent County court

GRH

1924-08-20

08-20

1924

9

191

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Suit filed against Klan in Kent County court

GRH

1924-08-21

08-21

1924

9

192

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Klan stage big parade in Grand Rapids

GRH

1924-11-11

11-11

1924

9

200

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Assaulted blacks in Corunna, MI

DP&T

1878-11-14

11-14

1878

3

042

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Michigan jumps into Klan fight

GRH

1924-06-29

06-29

1924

9

184

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Democratic platform vote on Klan close

GRH

1924-06-29

06-29

1924

9

186

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Warrant issued for Klan organizer in bombing

GRH

1924-08-22

08-22

1924

9

193

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Klan camp out and stage big parade in Grand Rapids

GHDT

1924-11-11

11-11

1924

9

201

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Klan row stirs Michiganders

GRH

1924-06-28

06-28

1924

9

183

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Northern Ku Klux Klan

GRDL

1879-03-25

03-25

1879

3

052

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Michigan jumps into Klan fight

GRH

1924-06-28

06-28

1924

9

184

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Split in Hooded ranks during Republican primaries

GHDT

1925-06-13

06-13

1925

9

214

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Big meeting of Klan, Grand Haven

GHDT

1924-05-16

05-16

1924

9

178

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Klan speech is delivered at Muskegon meeting

GHDT

1923-09-28

09-28

1923

9

134

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Oklahoma, Gov. Walton and the Klan

GRH

1923-10-04

10-04

1923

9

150

Ku Klux Klan

AA

y

Fiery Cross burned on hilltop, Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-09-17

09-17

1923

9

122

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Appearance of Klan causes much talk

GHDT

1923-09-18

09-18

1923

9

123

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Traverse City refused Klan permission to meet

GRH

1923-09-18

09-18

1923

9

124

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Seeks funds to carry on fight against Klan -Oklahoma

GRH

1923-09-21

09-21

1923

9

126

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Bares details of Klan outrages

GRH

1923-09-24

09-24

1923

9

127

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Burning crosses at Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1923-09-25

09-25

1923

9

128

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Rumor of Klan meeting in Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1923-09-26

09-26

1923

9

129

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Claims the Ku Klux Klan meets with favor in the South

GRH

1922-03-12

03-12

1922

9

009

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Holland Sentinel hands big slam at Klan

GHDT

1923-10-02

10-02

1923

9

145

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Claims the Ku Klux Klan meets with favor in the South

GRH

1922-03-12

03-12

1922

9

008

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Fiery crosses thought to be work of boys not Klan

GRH

1923-09-27

09-27

1923

9

132

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

The Kuklux Democracy

GRDE

1868-07-28

07-28

1868

2

019

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Notice sent out for Klan meeting at Grand Haven - Fake?

GHDT

1923-09-29

09-29

1923

9

133

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

500 at Muskegon listen to discourse on Klan

GRH

1923-09-14

09-14

1923

9

119

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Notice of Ku Klux Klan meeting, Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-09-29

09-29

1923

9

135

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Ouster suit thrown out in Pennsylvania

GRH

1928-04-12

04-12

1928

9

269

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Of Oklahoma predicts ruin of Klan

GRH

1923-09-30

09-30

1923

9

136

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Won politically in Texas

GRP

1922-08-29

08-29

1922

9

067

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Of Oklahoma predicts ruin of Klan

GRH

1923-09-30

09-30

1923

9

137

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Of Oklahoma predicts ruin of Klan

GRH

1923-09-30

09-30

1923

9

138

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

National guard ordered to Dayne County

GRH

1923-09-30

09-30

1923

9

139

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Article on Ku Klux Klan - Nashville, TN

GRDE

1868-03-26

03-26

1868

2

008

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Ku Klux Klan history

GRH

1923-10-01

10-01

1923

9

143

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

The Kuk Klux Klan

GRDE

1868-04-10

04-10

1868

2

009

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Radicalism thrives under publicity's glare

GHDT

1923-10-02

10-02

1923

9

146

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Charged as aiming to overthrow U.S. government

GRH

1923-10-03

10-03

1923

9

148

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Hornets invade Klan gathering in Traverse City

GRH

1923-10-04

10-04

1923

9

149

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Claims the Ku Klux Klan meets with favor in the South

GRH

1922-03-12

03-12

1922

9

007

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Klan committing violence on local residents in Arkansas

GRH

1897-07-22

07-22

1897

6

220

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Kansas governor banishes Ku Klux Klan from state

GRP

1922-11-03

11-03

1922

9

090

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Off shoot of Ku Klux Klan in Texas

GRH

1922-11-24

11-24

1922

9

093

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Won partial political victory in Texas

GRP

1922-07-24

07-24

1922

9

051

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Ku Klux Klan convention at Atlanta, GA

GRP

1922-11-28

11-28

1922

9

096

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Klan warns office seeker to take ad from Jewish paper

GRH

1922-07-22

07-22

1922

9

049

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Pulpit topic of Rev. King D. Beach

GRH

1922-07-17

07-17

1922

9

047

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

American Masonry denies sympathy with Ku Klux Klan

GRH

1922-07-02

07-02

1922

9

043

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

American Masonry denies sympathy with Ku Klux Klan

GRH

1922-07-02

07-02

1922

9

042

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Will not associate with Ku Klux Klan

GRH

1922-07-02

07-02

1922

9

041

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Michigan Masons will not acknowledge Ku Klux Klan

GRH

1922-07-02

07-02

1922

9

040

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Visited president to convert him to their views

GRP

1922-12-20

12-20

1922

9

103

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Claims they are not violent, are moral, not in politics

GRH

1922-12-26

12-26

1922

9

104

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

The Ku Klux Klan of Grand Rapids, MI

GRDE

1868-09-09

09-09

1868

2

021

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Mob spirit menace to civilization

GRH

1923-03-19

03-19

1923

9

108

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Gov. Walton and the Klan in Oklahoma

GRH

1923-09-27

09-27

1923

9

130

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Possible meeting on Dewey Hill near Lake Michigan

GHDT

1904-10-12

10-12

1904

7

127

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

"The Fiery Cross' newspaper being distributed, Holland, MI

GHDT

1923-08-21

08-21

1923

9

113

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Cross on Dewey Hill and strangely garbed men

GREP

1904-10-13

10-13

1904

7

129

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Cross on Dewey Hill and strangely garbed men

GREP

1904-10-13

10-13

1904

7

130

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Roadside crucifix replaces fiery cross of clan

GRH

1930-07-13

07-13

1930

9

298

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Intention of Klan to come into Holland, MI

GHDT

1923-08-25

08-25

1923

9

114

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Article regarding values of Ku Klux Klan

GRN

1922-06-08

06-08

1922

9

028

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Muskegon physician receives warning note from Klan

GRH

1923-08-30

08-30

1923

9

115

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Klan officials call on Detroit sheriff, demand meeting right

GRH

1923-09-01

09-01

1923

9

116

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Organized in Grand Rapids

GRN

1922-06-07

06-07

1922

9

026

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Ku Klux Klan

GRDE

1868-06-22

06-22

1868

2

014

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Ku Klux Klan

GRDE

1868-06-23

06-23

1868

2

015

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Celebration at Lowell

GRDE

1868-07-09

07-09

1868

2

018

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Ku Klux Klan does not thrive on violence

GRH

1922-12-26

12-26

1922

9

105

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Will resign if legislature enacts anti-klan law

GRH

1923-10-10

10-10

1923

9

152

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

The Ku Klux Klan in Grand Rapids

GRT

1872-10-06

10-06

1872

2

103

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

King Kleagle resigned Klan in New Jersey

GRH

1923-10-11

10-11

1923

9

153

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Burns Fiery Cross on Dewey Hill, Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-11-07

11-07

1923

9

158

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Church council Washington D.C. denounces Ku Klux Klan

GRP

1922-10-13

10-13

1922

9

081

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Klan claims credit for solving Proctor mystery

GHDT

1923-12-10

12-10

1923

9

165

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Democratic County Convention - Allegan Co.

AJ

1872-09-14

09-14

1872

2

102

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Ku Klux Klan - Congress investigating

GRDE

1871-08-03

08-03

1871

2

093

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

American Legion resolution against Klan

GRH

1923-10-20

10-20

1923

9

155

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Nashville, TN

GRDMD

1870-05-04

05-04

1870

2

078

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Fiery Cross burned Christmas night, Grand Haven

GHDT

1923-12-26

12-26

1923

9

168

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

Pardon granted to 6 men accused of burning Klan tent

GRP

1926-12-31

12-31

1926

9

251

Ku Klux Klan

AA

n

American Legion Convention Anti-Klan

GRH

1923-10-19

10-19

1923

9

154

Labor Day

AA

n

Factories closed for celebration

GREL

1889-09-02

09-02

1889

4

233

Labor Day

AA

n

Factories closed for celebration

GREL

1889-09-02

09-02

1889

4

234

Lacey, Gus

AA

y

Owes for ring purchased from jewelry

GRH

1910-12-09

12-09

1910

7

245

Lacey, Lizzie

AA

y

Arrested for being inmates of Waterloo House

GRD

1897-12-07

12-07

1897

6

262

Lacey, Lizzie

AA

y

Sentenced for keepers of disorderly houses, jailed

GRD

1897-01-06

01-06

1897

6

179

Lacey, Lizzie

AA

y

Tried on being inmate of house of ill repute

GRD

1898-01-14

01-14

1898

6

278

Laird, Pres. J. W.

AA

y

President of Albion College raps Klan, bootleggers

GRH

1923-09-27

09-27

1923

9

131

Lake County

AA

n

Sentence to jail for shooting, Lake County

GRH

1922-09-29

09-29

1922

9

080a

Lake County

AA

n

Scour Lake County woods for Negro

GRP

1922-07-24

07-24

1922

9

052

Lake County

AA

n

Arrested, admits to killing store owner, Lake County

GRH

1933-02-20

02-20

1933

9

311

Lake Odessa, MI

AA

n

Colored People's Camp Meeting at Lake Odessa

GRD

1895-07-27

07-27

1895

6

125

Lamont, Albert Pinkney

AA

y

Arrested for examination for disorderly conduct

GREP

1904-12-02

12-02

1904

7

135

Lamont, Albert Pinkney

AA

y

Held to superior court - gave liquor to girls

GRH

1904-12-20

12-20

1904

7

139

Lamont, MI

AA

n

A Blonde Schoolma'am of Lamont, MI weds Negro

GRDE

1887-12-10

12-10

1887

4

125

Lampkins, Oswald

AA

y

Oswald Lampkins recital at A.M.E. church

GRH

1934-03-05

02-05

1934

9

317

Lampman's Lodging

AA

n

11 yr. Old intoxicated - Lampman's lodging house

GRE

1885-01-02

01-02

1885

4

001

Lancey, Miss Lucy

AA

y

Report on Freedman's Committee

GRH

1896-10-09

10-09

1896

6

164

Lane, General

AA

n

Employing Negroes & Indians to preserve Union

AJ

1862-02-10

02-10

1862

1

143

Langston-Venable Case

AA

n

Filibustering to prevent seating of Prof. Langston

PR

1890-09-24

09-24

1890

5

078

Lansing, MI

AA

n

Colored Men Delegates to state convention, Lansing, MI

GRH

1892-03-31

03-31

1892

5

314

Lansing, MI

AA

n

Ex-slave dies at Lansing, MI

GRD

1895-07-07

07-07

1895

6

121

Lansing, MI

AA

n

Critical of mixed marriage law passed by legislature

GREP

1911-02-11

02-11

1911

8

003

Lansing, MI

AA

n

Stated, 'Negroes should be deported', Lansing

GRPT

1905-03-16

03-16

1905

7

142

Lansing, MI

AA

n

Organization in Lansing-colored people work for privileges

GRTH

1889-12-23

12-23

1889

4

275

Lansing, MI

AA

n

Sentence to Industrial school at Lansing, Mi

GREL

1889-11-01

11-01

1889

4

256

Lansing, MI

AA

n

Bill introduced to prohibit intermarriages at Lansing

GRH

1911-02-01

02-01

1911

8

002

Lapeer, MI

AA

n

Colored Firemen Company at Lapeer, MI

GRDE

1880-06-28

06-28

1880

3

105

Lasha, Frank

AA

y

Arrested for shooting craps

GREL

1892-05-23

05-23

1892

5

339

Lavaque, Amile

AA

y

Robbed and stabbed by unknown negro, Muskegon

GHDT

1923-10-29

10-29

1923

9

157

Lavender, Will

AA

y

Attempted assault on girl hanged, Roanoke, VA

GRH

1892-02-13

02-13

1892

5

278

Lay, J. B.

AA

y

Shot by John Patterson

GRD

1891-12-14

12-14

1891

5

253

League of Nations

AA

n

Democratic platform turns down League of Nations

GRH

1924-06-29

06-29

1924

9

186

League of Nations

AA

n

Article on efforts of League of Nations to eliminate slavery

GRH

1930-09-25

09-25

1930

9

302

Lecture

AA

n

'Life on a Southern Plantation'

GHET

1893-01-25

01-25

1893

6

008

Lee, Gov. Fitzhugh

AA

y

Interview on Race Problem in the South

GREL

1889-02-12

02-12

1889

4

188

Lee, Richard Harry

AA

y

North Caroline Law - burglary a capital offense

GRSEP

1879-05-17

05-17

1879

3

062

Lee, Theodore

AA

y

badly wounded, will recover

GREL

1891-08-18

08-18

1891

5

197

Lee, William

AA

y

Colored preacher arrested in horse stealing

GREL

1891-07-13

07-13

1891

5

166

Leonard Refrigerators

AA

n

Win state championship

GRH

1928-05-20

05-20

1928

9

276

Leonard Refrigerators

AA

n

Win state championship

GRH

1928-05-20

05-20

1928

9

277

Leonidas, MI

AA

n

White woman and colored barber chased out at Leonidas

GREP

1902-07-18

07-18

1902

7

073

Leslie, Arvilla

AA

y

Granted divorce from Frank Leslie

GRD

1894-01-04

01-04

1894

6

061

Letts, Mr.

AA

y

Dies from injuries at Remus, MI

GHET

1895-07-13

07-13

1895

6

122

Lewis, Bob

AA

y

Assaulted woman, lynched mob at Port Jervis, NY

GREL

1892-06-04

06-04

1892

5

351

Lewis, H. J.

AA

y

Colored orator moves to Grand Rapids, MI

GREL

1889-02-20

02-20

1889

4

190

Lewis, H. J.

AA

y

Colored orator establishes newspaper in Grand Rapids

AWA

1890-07-02

07-02

1890

5

063

Lewis, Horace B.

AA

y

Suggests organizing Colored Republican Club of Michigan

GRD

1898-02-04

02-04

1898

6

281

Lewis, Isaac

AA

y

Arrested for murder of David Rice at Grand Haven

GRP

1926-05-18

05-18

1926

9

238

Lewis, J. F.

AA

y

Sentence to jail for disturbance at polls

GREL

1889-04-03

04-03

1889

4

194

Lewis, Joseph R.

AA

y

Sentenced to prison for stealing automobile

GRH

1915-06-27

06-27

1915

8

067

Lewis, Rev. C. A.

AA

y

Spoke on Democratic principles at Wonderland Theatre

GRTH

1888-08-14

08-14

1888

4

148

Lewiston, Mrs. Lewis

AA

y

Fire at residence

DA&T

1863-10-17

10-17

1863

1

181

Lilly, Jack

AA

y

Negro pitcher from Chicago to pitch for Colored Giants

GRH

1922-05-07

05-07

1922

9

017

Limpert, Dr. Frank

AA

y

Wrote Klan letter to Judge George Sample while drugged

GRH

1923-10-06

10-06

1923

9

151

Limpert, Mrs. Frank

AA

y

Suing for divorce, Judge George Sample on case

GRH

1923-10-06

10-06

1923

9

151

Limpkins, Harvey

AA

n

Tarred and feathered by gang in Allegan Co., MI

GRSEP

1879-02-22

02-22

1879

3

046

Lincoln, President Abraham

AA

n

Abraham Lincoln and the Colored Race

GRDE

1865-05-25

05-25

1865

1

227

Lisle, Fountain

AA

y

Convicted of disorderly conduct

GRE

1891-10-15

10-15

1891

5

226

Little Rock, AR

AA

n

Riot in Little Rock, AR

GRE

1889-05-20

05-20

1889

4

208

Little Rock, AR

AA

n

Arrested for rape, lynch mob avoided, Little Rock, AR

GRH

1892-06-04

06-04

1892

5

349

Little, Mrs. Alma Boone

AA

y

Effort to prove blood lines

GRP

1914-12-30

12-30

1914

8

052

Little, Mrs. Alma Boone

AA

y

Bride without a race

GRP

1914-12-25

12-25

1914

8

054

Little, Mrs. Alma Boone

AA

y

Bride without a race procures affidavit

GRP

1914-12-30

12-30

1914

8

055

Little, Mrs. Alma Boone

AA

y

Effort to prove blood lines

GRP

1914-12-30

12-30

1914

8

053

Littlewood, Joe

AA

y

Trial on burglary charges

GHDT

1897-11-05

11-05

1897

6

254

Locke, Charles D.

AA

y

Dies in Battle Creek; clothes stolen by thief

GRH

1899-02-02

02-02

1899

6

297

Loftin, Joseph

AA

y

Negro manager of North Carolina estate

GREP

1903-08-22

08-22

1903

7

086

Logan, Gen John A.

AA

y

Background of Gen. Logan

GREL

1884-09-15

09-15

1884

3

250

Logan, Rev. J. B.

AA

y

Drowned in Pugsley's Lake

RCC

1882-09-15

09-15

1882

3

161

Loomis, John A.

AA

y

John A. Loomis, porter on railroad and owns newspaper

GREP

1900-02-24

02-24

1900

7

001

Loomis, Wm

AA

y

Killed in quarrel over a woman by David Strange

GRD

1891-05-25

05-25

1891

5

140

Loper, Harry

AA

y

Restaurant wrecked after helping negroes

GRH

1908-08-16

08-16

1908

7

198

Losby, Justice Peter

AA

y

Threatening letter regarding boom company suits

GRH

1897-08-12

08-12

1897

6

234

Louisiana

AA

n

The race war in Louisiana before election time

PR

1889-09-11

09-11

1889

4

237

Louisiana

AA

n

Black and White incidents

GRE

1874-09-04

09-04

1874

2

160

Louisiana

AA

n

Louisiana Free Negro Law

CHDP&T

1859-04-06

04-06

1859

1

115

Louisiana

AA

n

Article on Louisiana

GHDT

1912-02-22

02-22

1912

8

011

Louisiana

AA

n

Article on Louisiana

GHDT

1912-02-22

02-22

1912

8

010

Louisiana

AA

n

Supreme court rules separate apartments for colored

GREL

1892-12-21

12-21

1892

5

398

Love, Marion

AA

n

Boarder house of illfame

GRDD

1866-01-27

01-27

1866

1

259

Lowe, Eliza

AA

y

set house on fire, lynched by mob

GRTH

1891-08-08

08-08

1891

5

186

Lowe, Horace

AA

y

80 yrs., dies at Grand Haven, MI

GHDT

1921-07-18

07-18

1921

8

159

Lowe, Jacob

AA

y

Jacob Lowe, singer, at A.M.E. Community church

GRH

1924-10-04

10-04

1924

9

194

Lowe, Willis

AA

y

set house on fire, lynched by mob

GRTH

1891-08-08

08-08

1891

5

186

Lowell, MI

AA

n

Colored camp meeting on Island Grove

GRE

1886-09-20

09-20

1886

4

083

Lowell, MI

AA

n

Celebration at Lowell

GRDE

1868-07-09

07-09

1868

2

018

Lucas, Edwin

AA

y

arrested for larceny of R. W. Voorhees

GRTH

1891-07-01

07-01

1891

5

162

Lucas, Howard

AA

y

Colored woman asked to have Lucas Howard evicted

GREP

1905-02-04

02-04

1904

7

141

Lucas, Joe

AA

y

Fined and sent home with mother

GREL

1889-11-01

11-01

1889

4

256

Lucas, Joe

AA

y

Arrested for throwing stones at cable cars

GRTH

1889-10-30

10-30

1889

4

255

Lucas, T. F.

AA

y

Charged with assault

GREP

1893-01-17

01-17

1893

6

004

Ludington, MI

AA

n

Negro isssued certificate to practice law in Ludington

GRP

1922-10-26

10-26

1922

9

088

Luis, Madam Esperanza

AA

y

Haitian oratress, spoke at Klaus Hall

GRTH

1889-12-27

12-27

1889

4

278

Luis, Madam Esperanza

AA

y

Address on 'The Negro, past, present and future

GREL

1889-12-27

12-27

1889

4

277

Luscomb, Jim

AA

y

Being held in shooting Elmer Sisco

GRH

1893-10-22

10-22

1893

6

056

Lynch, Ann

AA

y

Black accused of stealing clothing

GRDE

1873-04-29

04-29

1873

2

118

Lynch, Judge

AA

y

Article on Judge Lynch's numerous executions

GRE

1883-08-20

08-20

1883

3

197

Lynch, Mike

AA

y

pleaded guilty to being paralyzed

GREL

1891-08-21

08-21

1891

5

198

Lyon, Lucius

AA

y

Article mentions black cook for journey to Grand Rapids

GRP

1936-01-01

01-01

1936

9

326

Lyon, Robert W.

AA

y

Robert W. Lyon mistaken identity in Klan suit

GRH

1924-08-30

08-30

1924

9

195

Lyons, Prof. R. J.

AA

y

Celebrated Indian Herb Doctor, Prof. R. J. Lyons

DP

1867-07-10

07-10

1867

1

285

Lyons, Stella

AA

y

Sent to Reform School

GREL

1881-08-10

08-10

1881

3

134

Transcriber: Evelyn M. Sawyer
Created: 21 June 2003