Washington African American Griots

Adams	Asotin	Benton	Chehalis - Name Changed to Grays Harbor	Chelan
Clallam	Clark	Columbia	Cowlitz	Douglas
Ferry	Franklin	Garfield	Grant	Grays Harbor - Formerly Chehalis
Island	Jefferson	King	Kitsap	Kittitas
Klickitat	Lewis	Lincoln	Mason	Okanogen
Pacific	Pend Oreille	Pierce	San Juan	Sawamish
Skagit	Skamania	Slaughter	Snohomish	Spokane
Stevens	Thurston	Vancouver	Wahkiakum	Walla Walla
Whatcom	Whitman	Yakima	Unsure of the County?

Davis, Lenwood G., Blacks in the State of Oregon, 1788 – 1971: A Biography of Published Works and of Unpublished Source Materials on the Life and Achievements of Black People in the Beaver State, Monticello, Illinois, Council of Planning Librarians, 1971, 54 Pages.

Edwards, Jonathan, An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington, San Francisco, California, W. H. Lever, 1900, 806 Pages. (Note: This book contains some errors, especially about the first American to settle in what is now Washington State, this may be due to the year it was written, but it is still an interesting book.)

Heikell, Iris White, The Wind-Breaker - George Washington Bush: Black Pioneer of the Northwest, Vantage Press, 1980.

Meany, Edmond S., History of the State of Washington, New York, Macmillan, 1909, 471 Pages.

Ritter, Harry, Washington's History: The People, Land, and Events in the Far Northwest, Westwinds Press, 2003.

George Washington Bush ~ Wikipedia article on the first African American settler in Washington

Samara Wins Stadium Bout, Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, 11 September 1945, Column 2, Page 9

Posse Nabs Pair, Tri City Herald, Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, 11 January 1950

Ghosts in Richland, Tri City Herald, Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, 29 January 1950

Lost Checks Returned, Tri City Herald, Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, 17 February 1950

To Fight Joe Louis, Tri City Herald, Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, 19 February 1950

Flood Seeks Bouts, Tri City Herald, Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, 20 February 1950

“AFRICAN M. E. CHURCH. This church was organized in 1890, in the house now occupied as the parsonage at 168 South Stevens Street, by Rev. Augustus, who had been sent here by the California conference. It began with ten members. The following persons have served as pastors: Rev. G. W. White, Rev. J. M. Brakton, Rev. A. M. Taylor, Rev. G. C. Clark, Rev. J. Allen Viney, Rev. W. M. Viney, Rev. A. W. Whalley, and the present pastor, Rev. S. J. Collins, who came here from Seattle two years ago. The membership has increased to thirty. The place of worship is 516 Second Avenue. Through much self sacrifice and the indefatigable effort of the pastor a lot has been secured on Sherman Street, near Fifth Avenue, where they expect to erect a house of worship in the near future. This church has been and is doing a commendable work among the colored population of the city.”

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