"D" Index to African American Newspaper Articles
Grand Rapids Public Library, 1830-1935

Main Entry

Ethnic

Name

Title

Source

News Date

Date

Year

Vol

Page

D. L. & N. Railroad

AA

n

Pullman car conductor dies from injuries

GREL

1888-12-07

12-07

1888

4

171

D. & M. Railroad

AA

n

Family returns to Grand Haven

GHT

1897-04-09

04-09

1897

6

197

D. L. & N. Railroad

AA

n

Special excursions to Lake Odessa camp meeting

GRH

1894-06-24

06-24

1894

6

088

D. L. & N. Railroad

AA

n

Special excursions to Lake Odessa camp meeting

GRD

1894-06-29

06-29

1894

6

089

D. L. & N. Railroad

AA

n

Colored People's Camp Meeting at Lake Odessa

GRD

1895-07-27

07-27

1895

6

125

Da Silva, Dr. Louis

AA

y

Article on African coast slave trade

GRDE

1869-06-30

06-30

1869

2

050

Dade, Benjamin F.

AA

y

Escape from prison of convict

DE&H

1858-05-22

05-22

1858

1

093

Daggard, Belle

AA

y

Attempted suicide with poison

GREL

1881-07-25

07-25

1881

3

131

Dagget, James

AA

y

Convicted of killing Daniel White

RCC

1897-08-25

08-25

1897

6

240

Dagget, James

AA

y

Movement afoot to pardon James Dagget

RCC

1897-08-25

08-25

1897

6

241

Daggett, James

AA

y

Colored man murdered by whites - Osceola County

GRDMD

1869-12-09

12-09

1869

2

057

Daily, F. J.

AA

y

Charge with keeping saloon open Sunday, discharged

GRE

1891-10-15

10-15

1891

5

226

Daily, Henry

AA

y

Refused admission of colored man

GRDD

1886-02-07

02-07

1886

4

052

Daily, Henry

AA

n

Negro severely beats young son

GRDE

1880-06-22

06-22

1880

3

104

Daily, Henry

AA

y

Refused admission of colored man

GRDD

1886-02-08

02-08

1886

4

053

Dalhany, George J.

AA

y

Syrian Refugee from Terrible Turks

GRH

1924-07-06

07-06

1924

9

187

Darkest America Minstrels

AA

n

'Darkest America' minstrel show at Opera House

MDN

1897-04-27

04-27

1897

6

205

Darkest America Minstrels

AA

n

'Darkest America' minstrel show at Opera House

MDN

1897-04-27

04-27

1897

6

206

Darrow, Clarence

AA

y

Lawyer defending Detroit negroes

GRH

1925-11-07

11-07

1925

9

234

Darrow, Clarence

AA

y

Lawyer, member of defense to save negroes in Detroit

GRH

1925-11-06

11-06

1925

9

233

Dave Picket's Negro Band

AA

n

Dave Picket's Negro Band Quartet & Comedy Company

RN

1891-06-05

06-05

1891

5

149

Davies, Parson

AA

y

Colored pugilist arrives for fight with Sullivan

GREL

1890-01-21

01-21

1890

5

014

Davis, Hon. Wm R.

AA

y

Negro Suffrage Amendment

GRDE

1869-03-31

03-31

1869

2

033

Davis, John W.

AA

y

Democratic candidate for president urges equality for all

GRH

1924-10-29

10-29

1924

9

198

Davis, Jonathan

AA

y

Kansas governor-elect pledges to repeal law

GRP

1922-11-25

11-25

1922

9

094

Davis, L. D.

AA

y

Goes back South to raise cotton

GRH

1929-08-18

08-18

1929

9

288

Davis, Senor Charles

AA

y

Arrested for assault

GRD

1897-02-14

02-14

1897

6

188

Davis, Tom

AA

y

Murdered a peddler, hanged

GREL

1892-05-16

05-16

1892

5

338

Davis, William

AA

y

Ex-slave's sister leaves him a fortune in California

GRH

1897-08-11

08-11

1897

6

232

Day, Fanny

AA

y

Deserted by husband

GRTH

1887-06-10

06-10

1887

4

102

Day, Frank

AA

y

Deserted by husband

GRTH

1887-06-10

06-10

1887

4

102

Day, James

AA

y

Taken to State public school at Coldwater

GREL

1889-04-03

04-03

1889

4

194

Day, William H.

AA

y

Rights of Colored Passengers

DE&H

1858-10-28

10-28

1858

1

108

Dean, William

AA

y

Prosecuted for illegal voting

GRDE

1866-07-13

07-14

1866

1

269

Dean, William

AA

y

Prosecuted for illegal voting

GRDE

1866-07-21

07-21

1866

1

270

Deberry, Joe

AA

y

Arrested for murder of Mrs. J. H. Martin at Harrisburg, IL

GRH

1915-08-03

08-03

1915

8

070

Decatur, IL

AA

n

Grand jury final report on Bush lynching, Decatur, IL

GRE

1893-10-18

10-18

1893

6

055

Deitsch, Marcus

AA

y

Murdered a peddler, hanged

GREL

1892-05-16

05-16

1892

5

338

Denver & Rio Railraod

AA

n

Railroad porter saved lives in wreck of Denver & Rio Train

GREP

1904-08-15

08-15

1904

7

123

DePriest, Cong. Oscar

AA

y

NAACP speech - asks voting not social equality

GRH

1930-05-22

05-22

1930

9

296

Derrick, Rev. W. B.

AA

y

A colored man's view

GRTH

1890-02-08

02-08

1890

5

031

Deshone, Thomas

AA

y

Stabbed by negro circus hand in Saginaw

GREP

1910-07-29

07-29

1910

7

228

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Klan officials call on Detroit sheriff, demand meeting right

GRH

1923-09-01

09-01

1923

9

116

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Homicide at Detroit, MI

DEN&H

1859-08-10

08-10

1859

1

121

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Negro sought in postal robbery in Detroit, MI

GRH

1922-02-10

02-10

1922

9

005

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Assaulted by James Ray

GRE

1891-11-04

11-04

1891

5

237

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Detroit mayor picks Inter-Racial Commission

GRH

1925-09-17

09-17

1925

9

224

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Died hanging out clothes at Detroit, MI

GRE

1887-03-10

03-10

1887

4

092

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Freedom Aid Society

DA&T

1863-10-05

10-05

1863

1

179

Detroit, MI

AA

n

15th Annual Colored Knights of Templar conclave

GRE

1886-08-05

08-05

1886

4

072

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Detroit now contains negro population of 90,000

GRP

1926-12-20

12-20

1926

9

250

Detroit, MI

AA

n

assault in Detroit, mI

GRDE

1873-05-06

05-06

1873

2

120

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Chimney sweep injured in fall in Detroit, MI

CA

1886-11-04

11-04

1886

4

087

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Colored delegates at Detroit -Anti-lynching resolution

GRH

1897-07-15

07-15

1897

6

218

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Afro-American State League annual meeting, Detroit, MI

GRE

1890-05-15

05-15

1890

5

052

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Knights Templar of the U.S., encampment at Detroit

GREL

1886-02-16

02-16

1886

4

050

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Clotilda Robinson died, 106 yrs., at Detroit

PR

1892-08-17

08-17

1892

5

375

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Dies after a wrestling match at Detroit

GREP

1910-06-23

06-23

1910

7

225

Detroit, MI

AA

n

A.M.E. Conference-splits in two 1)Grand Rapids, 2)Detroit

GREP

1900-08-31

08-31

1900

7

013

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Zion A.M.E., Detroit, holds churches annual conference

GRH

1924-06-19

06-19

1924

9

181

Detroit, MI

AA

n

Colored Children and the Schools of Detroit

DP

1867-04-18

04-18

1867

1

282

Dickerson, Henry

AA

y

Murdered a peddler, hanged

GREL

1892-05-16

05-16

1892

5

338

Dietz, William

AA

y

An inventor, "The Inferior Race"

GRE

1858-07-30

07-30

1858

1

100

Diggs, Fant

AA

y

Appointed messenger of weather bureau, Washington, D.C.

GHDT

1898-09-24

09-24

1898

6

288

Diggs, John

AA

y

A Negro criminal hung by vigilantes - Washington, D.C.

GREL

1880-07-28

07-28

1880

3

108

Dillard, Arthur

AA

y

Killed in a runaway accident

GHDT

1897-05-17

05-17

1897

6

210

Dillard, Dr.

AA

y

Dr. Dillard in jail in Ionia for alleged swindling

GRDT

1897-05-25

05-25

1897

6

214

Dillard, Dr.

AA

y

Wanted for swindling in Lansing, MI

GRDT

1897-05-24

05-24

1897

6

213

Dillard, Dr.

AA

y

Discharged goes to Lansing, MI

GRH

1897-05-23

05-23

1897

6

212

Dillard, Dr.

AA

y

Released from Ionia jail

GHDT

1897-07-29

07-29

1897

6

225

Dillard, Dr.

AA

y

alias Elder Wilbur still attempting swindling

GHDT

1897-08-14

08-14

1897

6

235

Dillard, Dr.

AA

y

In Joliet Prison for swindling

GHDT

1897-10-14

10-14

1897

6

253

Dillard, Dr.

AA

y

Discharged for lack of evidence

GHDT

1897-05-10

05-10

1897

6

208

Dillard, Dr.

AA

y

Court examination continued

GHDT

1897-04-26

04-26

1897

6

204

Dillard, Dr.

AA

y

Guilty of various schemes

GHT

1897-04-12

04-12

1897

6

200

Dillard, Dr.

AA

y

In jail for attempt to defraud Graves family

GHT

1897-04-15

04-15

1897

6

201

Dillard, Dr.

AA

y

Court examination delayed

GHDT

1897-04-19

04-19

1897

6

203

Dillard, Ed

AA

y

Charged with robbery

GRH

1896-10-07

10-07

1896

6

163

Dillard, Mr.

AA

y

Attempt to defraud Graves family, arrested

GHT

1897-04-08

04-08

1897

6

195

Dillord, mary

AA

y

Colored woman carves another with stone

GREL

1884-06-24

06-24

1884

3

234

Dixie Jubilee Singers

AA

n

Dixis Jubilee Singers perform at Woman's Club

GHDT

1904-12-05

12-05

1904

7

138

Dixon, George

AA

y

George Dixon, pugilist, defeated by Frank Erne

GHDT

1896-11-28

11-28

1896

6

171

Dixon, Mr.

AA

y

The pugilistic color line

GREL

1892-09-09

09-09

1892

5

381

Dixon, Mr.

AA

y

Boxing contest between Dixon and Wilson held

GHDT

1898-12-17

12-17

1898

6

292

Doe, John

AA

n

Arrested for drunkenness

GRE

1889-05-13

05-13

1889

4

204

Doherty, Patrick

AA

y

P. Doherty-policeman killed trying to arrest two negroes

GRP

1922-08-11

08-11

1922

9

061

Dooley and Negro Singers

AA

n

Prof. James Dooley and his Negro singers at Holland

GRP

1922-12-08

12-08

1922

9

099

Dooley, Wm

AA

y

Charged with stealing

GREL

1888-08-09

08-09

1888

4

146

Douglas, Fred

AA

n

Fred Douglas Lecture -exclusion of colored people

GRDE

1867-01-29

01-29

1867

1

273

Douglas, W. J.

AA

y

Severely shot Mrs. Cecilia Hawkins

GRH

1922-08-08

08-08

1922

9

059

Douglas, W. J.

AA

y

Arrested in shooting of Cecilia Hawkins

GRH

1922-08-08

08-08

1922

9

060

Douglas, William

AA

y

Pleads guilty to shooting woman

GRH

1922-09-14

09-14

1922

9

073

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Mr. Douglass, well known orator, dies

GRD

1895-02-21

02-21

1895

6

105

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Remembering Mr. Douglass

GHET

1895-02-25

02-25

1895

6

107

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Mr. Douglass, well known orator, dies

GRD

1895-02-21

02-21

1895

6

104

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Mr. Douglass, well known orator, dies

GHET

1895-02-21

02-21

1895

6

106

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Memorial services to be held in Grand Rapids, MI

GRD

1895-03-09

03-09

1895

6

108

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Memorial service held

GRD

1895-03-21

03-21

1895

6

111

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Speech to colored Pro-Republican

GRE

1884-10-18

10-18

1884

3

264

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Article on Frederick Douglass

GRH

1892-08-28

08-28

1892

5

377

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Article on Frederick Douglass

GRH

1892-08-28

08-28

1892

5

378

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Fred. Douglass' Lecture Last Night

GRDE

1868-02-04

02-04

1868

2

006

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Lecture by Fred. Douglass at Luce's Hall

GRDE

1868-01-31

01-31

1868

2

004

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Interview with Frederick Douglass

GRSEP

1875-10-30

10-30

1875

2

182

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Lecture of Fred Douglass at Luce Hall

GRDE

1867-03-28

03-28

1867

1

278

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Article on Frederick Douglass

GRH

1892-08-28

08-28

1892

5

379

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Speech at Republican meeting at Hartman's Hall

GRTH

1888-09-26

09-26

1888

4

156

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Ovation at Republican meeting at Hartman's Hall

GRE

1888-09-26

09-26

1888

4

158

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Republican vs. Democrat

GRDD

1867-03-29

03-29

1867

1

277

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Lecture of Fred Douglass, March 27

GRDD

1867-03-21

03-21

1867

1

276

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Lecture by Fred. Douglass Tonight

GRDE

1868-02-03

02-03

1868

2

005

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Remembers about the Anti-Slavery Struggle

GRDE

1873-01-31

01-31

1873

2

107

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Address to Commercial College, Grand Rapids, MI

GRDE

1873-01-31

01-31

1873

2

109

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Emancipation Celebration at Battle Creek, MI

GRE

1884-06-27

06-27

1884

3

237

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Broke down at lecture

GRTH

1892-01-01

01-01

1892

5

262

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Interview with Fred. Douglassregarding Chastine Cox

GRDL

1880-05-01

05-01

1880

3

100

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Lecture, "Reminiscenses of Slavery and Anti-Slavery"

GRDE

1873-01-29

01-29

1873

2

106

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Speech at Louisville Colored Convention

MNR

1883-10-03

10-03

1883

3

206

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Remembers about the Anti-Slavery Struggle

GRDE

1873-01-31

01-31

1873

2

108

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Rebuttal on Negro Suffrage by Stephen B. Weeks

GRE

1893-08-10

08-10

1893

6

047

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Speaks at World Fair at Chicago, IL

GRE

1893-08-25

08-25

1893

6

049

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Lecture, "Reminiscenses of Slavery and Anti-Slavery"

GRDE

1873-01-27

01-27

1873

2

105

Douglass, Frederick

AA

y

Lecture on Negro Exodus to the West

GRDL

1879-04-11

04-11

1879

3

055

Douglass, Fredrick

AA

y

Meeting between Fredrick Douglass & Gen. Butler

GRTH

1886-09-12

09-12

1886

4

076

Douglass, Fredrick

AA

y

Meeting between Fredrick Douglass & Gen. Butler

GRTH

1886-09-13

09-13

1886

4

077

Douglass, Hon. Frederick

AA

y

Resigned as Consul General to Republic of Haiti

DPD

1891-05-22

05-22

1891

5

139

Downs, Albert S.

AA

y

Lawsuit regarding a barber pole

IS

1878-07-18

07-18

1878

3

035

Dredging companies

AA

n

State collects great sum from gravel diggers

GHDT

1917-10-17

10-17

1917

8

111

Duffield, Rev. George, D.D.

AA

y

Second Baptist Church (colored)

GRDE

1868-07-01

07-01

1868

2

017

Duggard, Tommy

AA

y

Sentenced to Ionia Prison for assault

GREL

1881-09-17

09-17

1881

3

138

Duggard, Tommy

AA

y

Arrest on assault with intent to commit murder

GREL

1881-08-31

08-31

1881

3

137

Duke, Ed

AA

y

Arraigned on charge of stealing

GREP

1893-03-02

03-02

1893

6

026

Duley, Bill

AA

y

Arrested for robbing Casper Clemens

GREL

1888-08-08

08-08

1888

4

144

Duncan, George

AA

y

Arrested for indecent exposure, paid fine

GHDT

1912-07-05

07-05

1912

8

012

Duncan, Robert

AA

y

Couple intending to wed warned they would be murdered

GREL

1891-03-30

03-30

1891

5

120

Dunlap, Sam

AA

y

Colored star fo Benton Harbor H.S.

GHDT

1914-10-17

10-17

1914

8

049

Dyer, Mr.

AA

y

Accuses colored waiter of assault, verdict not guilty

PR

1892-07-13

07-13

1892

5

367

Transcriber: Evelyn M. Sawyer
Created: 21 June 2003