Photos of 1890s-1910s African American life

[cole phelps]

 

[mcdivit85]

Blacks had better houses back then than black got now. Well, that wouldn't have anything to do with having a black economic base and blacks pooling their money? Or would it?

Peace

 

[cole phelps]

black newspapers

 

[cole phelps]

bump

 

[Calmye]

:jackjohnsonumad:

Once, when he was pulled over for a $50 speeding ticket (a large sum at the time), he gave the officer a $100 bill; when the officer protested that he couldn't make change for that much, Johnson told him to keep the change, as he was going to make his return trip at the same speed.[3

you know that Cac pig was mad AF

 

[Black Cac]

I wonder how nikkas talked back then.

They didn't call each other nikkas

 

[IllmaticDelta]

They didn't call each other nikkas

Hmm...I don't know about that. Go read some narratives of former slaves

 

[IllmaticDelta]

Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins (May 25, 1849 – June 14, 1908) was an African American musical prodigy on the piano. He had numerous original compositions published and had a lengthy and largely successful performing career throughout the United States. During the 19th century, he was one of the best-known American performing pianists. Although he lived and died before autism was recognized, he is now regarded as an autistic savant.

 

[IllmaticDelta]

 

[DrX]

only thing that changed is the outfits

 

[cole phelps]

 

[cole phelps]

 

[George's Dilemma]

 

[filial_piety]

I like that one of the Black policeman….it looks like NYPD…I'm curious as to what year that was taken. He and the other brother must have been like the only 2 in the whole force.

 

[cole phelps]