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Spaulding, C. C.
(Encyclopedia)Spaulding, C. C. (Charles Clinton Spaulding), 1874–1952, African-American insurance executive, b. Columbus co., N.C. In 1900, Spaulding, who had previously worked as a grocery-store manager and part...Nation of Islam
(Encyclopedia)Nation of Islam: see Black Muslims. ...gumbo
(Encyclopedia)gumbo, another name for okra; also applied in the W United States to a rich, black, alkaline alluvial soil, which is soapy or sticky when wet. ...golden glow
(Encyclopedia)golden glow: see black-eyed Susan. ...American Muslim Mission
(Encyclopedia)American Muslim Mission: see Black Muslims. ...Warrior
(Encyclopedia)Warrior, river, Ala.: see Black Warrior. ...yellow daisy
(Encyclopedia)yellow daisy: see black-eyed Susan. ...Mitchell, Mount
(Encyclopedia)Mitchell, Mount, peak, 6,684 ft (2,037 m) high, W N.C., in the Black Mts. of the Appalachian system; highest peak E of the Mississippi River. ...Harney Peak
(Encyclopedia)Harney Peak, S.Dak.: see Black Hills. ...Micheaux, Oscar Devereaux
(Encyclopedia)Micheaux, Oscar Devereaux, 1884–1951, American filmmaker and author, b. Metropolis, Ill. The son of former slaves, Micheaux first worked as a Pullman porter, then was a homesteader in South Dakota. ...Browse by Subject
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