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Welcome to Black History Album, a photo gallery chronicling how Black America lived, loved, worked celebrated, worshipped and more, from the end of slavery in the 1860′s to the black power movement of the 1960′s. If you enjoy peering into the past, we invite you to browse our collection. If you don’t see anything of interest today, be sure to bookmark us and check back often. This site will remain a “work in progress” since we’re always discovering fabulous, vintage African American photo and historical images.
Category Archives: Sports
Jesse Owens, Olympian | 1936
James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens (1913 – 1980) was an African American track and field athlete that participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 … Continue reading
Jack Johnson, Boxing Champion
Jack Johnson (1878-1946), nicknamed the “Galveston Giant,” became the first African American heavyweight boxing champion of the world. [click image to enlarge] [click image to enlarge] [click image to enlarge]
Its Off To The Races
In the years between the Civil War and the turn of the century, Black jockeys dominated the sport of horse racing, including the Kentucky Derby. In the first Kentucky Derby Aristides was trained by African-American Ansel Williamson and was guided … Continue reading
