James Weldon Johnson on Haiti

August 28

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monument unveiled at greenwood cemetery

August 27

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The Doughnut machine

August 26

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International students, teachers college

August 25

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“Whispering” by Whiteman

August 23

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Mabel Hampton and lesbian New York

August 21

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NY responds to women’s suffrage

August 19

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Nineteenth amendment ratified

August 18

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ballplayer Ray chapman hit by pitch, dies

August 17

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Coney’s Gay bathhouses

August 16

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Gorman: “DO we think in summer?”

August 15

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Pace & Handy Music publishers

August 14

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nomination of Harriet May Mills

August 13

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Izzy & feds raid Soda fountain

August 12

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Mamie smith’s “Crazy Blues”: first blues hit

August 10

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racist real estate in flushing

August 8

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first african american librarian

August 7

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complaint: jazz in song

August 6

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Letter received by JOSE JULIO HENNA

August 5

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The U.N.I.A. conference at madison square garden

August 3

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Tenants face evictions, harassment

August 2

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The U.N.I.A conference

August 1