https://www.aahsb.com/featuredstories daily 0.75 2023-04-15 https://www.aahsb.com/featuredstories/herbert-herbie-turman-the-1948-national-marble-champion monthly 0.5 2021-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1616600546533-4HINK5Z026CY1KWI20U6/Screen+Shot+2021-03-24+at+11.40.40+AM.png Featured Stories - Herbert “Herbie” Turman The 1948 National Marble Champion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1616599549266-R5ODZQS1TRZIYRMUKO5W/IMG_2832.jpeg Featured Stories - Herbert “Herbie” Turman The 1948 National Marble Champion - The excitement began in the spring as each school produced a marble champion. The mibsters squared off around a ten-foot square of hard clay. A ring was drawn in the clay and the marbles were arranged in the shape of a cross within the circle. The winner was the one who knocked out over half of the arranged marbles. The school champions moved on to compete in a tournament to decide who would be the Beloit City and the Greater Beloit Area champs. The tournament, in the early days, was held at Summit Avenue Park and then later at Vernon Park. 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“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” — Marcus Garvey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1580321837971-EZ2DQTQY68DW3UT6EWZ0/image.png Home - The Mission The African American Historical Society of Beloit was established in January, 2020 to ensure that the African American history of Beloit, Wisconsin would be researched, documented, preserved and celebrated. More importantly, to present an accurate account and increase the awareness of Beloit's rich African American history to the Beloit community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605028132220-ULIHGMHSHLR6YUH2GGS5/fktmp9_0009.jpg Home In dedication and memory of my beloved grandparents, Herron and Ethel (Gordon) Johnson https://www.aahsb.com/goals daily 0.75 2020-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1580320528216-BWWJJYZE3RAKIKJKV79J/Scan+1_2.jpg Goals - The Goals To engage, enlighten and educate those interested in learning about Beloit’s African American history through programs, events and exhibits. To share stories, pictures, records, documents, genealogical information and artifacts pertaining to the history of African Americans of Beloit; especially for the future generations. To be an educational resource for people, schools and institutions of higher learning seeking to learn about the history and contributions of African Americans to Beloit. To recognize and remember those early African American settlers who came to a strange land called Beloit for the betterment of their existence. https://www.aahsb.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2020-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583946119033-BZAWXF6S8RYRWZ0T2X3A/thumbnail-7.jpg About - About The Founder My name is Cheryl Johnson Caldwell and I was born in Beloit, Wisconsin in 1955. I am the fourth generation of my family to live and be raised in Beloit. Many of my family’s ancestral roots can be traced back to the year 1916, as they were a part of the great migration to Beloit. My grandmother wrote in her journal notes that a relative encouraged her father to move north to Wisconsin because it was “God’s country.” Her family arrived in Beloit, April 1, 1921. My family roots run deep in the African American history of Beloit so I am extremely proud to embark on this meaningful journey. My inspiration for establishing the African American Historical Society of Beloit goes back to the year 2010. I was researching the history of Beloit for a documentary that my husband and I were producing entitled, Through Their Eyes, The History of African Americans in Beloit, Wisconsin From 1836-1970. I realized the lack of recorded and written information on hand at the Beloit Public Library and the Beloit Historical Society. I found the history books on Beloit and Rock County to be thoroughly written but had very little information on African Americans. It left me wondering where could I find the history on Beloit”s African Americans, the people, churches, civic leaders, business owners, educators, sport stars, social clubs, trailblazers and politicians? Why wasn’t it important to include more of the history of African Americans in these books and publications? The Book of Beloit Vol. 1, a history book written on Beloit, Wisconsin was published in 1936, by the Beloit Daily News, covers the history of Beloit from 1836-1936. It had very little information on African Americans, although they had been recorded living in Beloit by 1836. In contrast you’ll find information on Italians, Greeks, Irish, French and Norwegians who were “pioneers” that came to Beloit were covered adequately. The Book of Beloit Vol. II, however, also published by the Beloit Daily News in 1986, included a well-written section on African-Americans, entitled, “In Search of Freedom,” written by Tom Polaski. After the completion and debut of our documentary in June 2011, I realized, even more so, that the recorded history of Beloit cannot exclude the rich history of African Americans and their contributions. We played a significant and integral role in the shaping of not only our African American community but also the city as a whole. I have always envisioned the need for someone to establish an organization that would increase the visibility of our rich history that exists here in Beloit. I finally asked myself “If not me, then who? If not now, then when?” There is still a lot of Beloit’s African American history to be told; it just has to be unearthed, researched, shared and documented. There are current and former residents of Beloit that can provide a first hand account of our community’s early history, unfortunately they are aging and their memories are starting to fade. If we don’t take the time and address the need to tap into them as a resource we will lose valuable information. This would be a great tragedy! I believe through a collaborative effort, dedication and participation, as a whole, we can embrace a renewed sense of pride and an unwavering determination to never forget where we’ve come from and what those before us had to overcome. Let the journey begin! https://www.aahsb.com/trailblazers-1 daily 0.75 2020-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5a514d65019f01a2cb2be5/1562691976953-8R4VZ8AMI4HOQ2I6VQC6/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5a514d65019f01a2cb2be5/1562691967464-JSE0WQ6ZBE2EOAP3ZYCU/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5a514d65019f01a2cb2be5/1562691989795-ILGWJ06UZZQ8PAW0QJ1Z/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5a514d65019f01a2cb2be5/1562692005370-WLJIPRSRRB09NKG97OBW/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5a514d65019f01a2cb2be5/1562692023153-S2M0Y153S5XUMO1ICPEQ/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5a514d65019f01a2cb2be5/1562692032408-1PA4E708YJWGDKHIJBTL/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5a514d65019f01a2cb2be5/1562692062669-4OIV3FJO1KMYZXSL1L7U/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Trailblazers https://www.aahsb.com/our-history-1 daily 0.75 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605024749414-1RMBR5P5TQT5BMB7ZY0S/166757702_1468180206.jpg Our History -John McCord PFC U.S. ARMY Nov.19, 1914 - Oct. 25, 1968. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1590006135057-GCOIPU31U79HGNU3G98B/thumbnail-3.jpeg Our History John McCord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1597510841288-UCCZJZBA8BX0LMTKBLHN/41199_2221301230_7645-00056+3.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1598107137966-T57LYG7R6K1IYFZWEG27/BDN+article.jpeg Our History - This is a paragraph from an article entitled, “Colored Families Came Early To Beloit; Some Were Brought By Returning Veterans Of War” that was published in the Beloit Daily News on May 21, 1936. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605057921067-WDADHCBQSVCC908NBC5O/151312505_1503018604.jpg Our History William Bond married Julia Anne Bowling, the daughter of Joseph Bowling, one of Beloit’s early African American citizens. He died December 28, 1958 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1590005802802-ZV0YOTSE6UAOX9364DQS/thumbnail-4.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1597511022856-1UMRFGXV8XJLUWJ81NHS/113413636_137324726181.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1597510983432-W1EJUZ3DG9MIT74GQYWZ/113413680_137324710173.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1597511039693-4Y4TFT14BF8QHRUBODVG/151329066_1503020054-1.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605058788597-X358G468PVIPBP0GVFFY/5ed6dd1dab780.image.png Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605025171906-IK0V211L3ERIKVHJ1NSD/yAF_GeJSlwM1oCqgaeyTqWxF9VQR5daOrwAvPEDDr_jMfSDKBdqR4vk69m1KTVke9__mz9qmf9WKmk3CiOATTbPtWOfYsztGI8hh1FttxLbSJSFvQUGV_iw8vcFW2lxQB1UapFhN.jpeg Our History -Jesse B. McCord PVT U.S. Army WWII April 7, 1900 - Feb. 27, 1969. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605024958398-2J3DTPLGJWL6R8DP25SP/NYT715_7334-0672.jpg Our History Lee Roy McCord’s name appeared on several vessel manifest lists of employed crew members. The above manifest is for the transport ship George W. Goethals that sailed from the port of Bremerhaven, Germany on April 12, 1947 arriving at New York, N.Y. on April 25, 1947. It listed his position on the ship as 3rd Cook on this manifest. Italy and France were other countries that Private McCord traveled to during his service in the U.S. Army. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605058291101-03A4VDQVWGXTAGUZN2MF/1185.jpg Our History John Strothers was born in Virginia during the time of slavery, in 1845. He came to Beloit in 1863 with the Reigarts, a prominent white family from Pennsylvania. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605057654031-FXMR0X9111FUUH5TRE1P/385044_138496119738.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605057507269-CCHHLYDFJ78215Q6D1S7/151312390_1503019023.jpg Our History Bond died on January 11, 1966 and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1590005484117-L918RC880X90YVXEF78Q/McCord+page+2.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605218268668-FIRQRRFZQ5RIB6F6OY1Q/BCDCD04A-127F-45B5-A192-2A73635B2A24.jpeg Our History Silas Bond Sr. And his wife Lucretia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1597510524008-JLMSBQAW6F3ERSHD1VP8/150004812_1490483381+2.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1590005450308-UHQEDTAD386SWM3IWAF9/McCord+page+1.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605056612102-Z24NDAAGCIJRUBMEN797/385044_138462234004.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605025116537-0XEHONGYU1QLY8WRTAZQ/165310251_1466311501-1.jpg Our History -Clinton R. McCord PFC WWII April 11, 1921 - Nov. 15, 1961. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605058868702-SDVXMZ9KRV1PWFAGE0K1/5ed6dd28cc12f.image.jpg Our History Zac Bellman/Staff Writer Beloit Daily News Jul 29, 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1590005832662-GPT8A23H3MZ117WA5WN3/IMG_E3533.JPG Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605024329333-MFJAYYEZ2PNNN7OFRI3X/IMG_3543.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605024872437-EYT9HGWEBZ18FG45VRVR/174416786_1482769933.jpg Our History -Lee Roy McCord PFC in the US Army. February 27, 1916 - November 15, 1974 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605058480347-6KDJ1FOX33VZJAHCYD1I/BeFunky-collage-1-3.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1590005601470-9TLJAZ4SGZBNDYM8FW4Q/thumbnail.jpeg Our History Jesse and Moriah McCord sit on the front porch of their home located at 1418 Athletic Ave. in this photograph from 1937, the year they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. The couple was born into slavery near Pontotoc, Mississippi and were children when the Civil War ended in 1865. They moved to Beloit, WI during the Great Migration of African Americans to the North. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1597510812129-STVHOOWEH7573E3WSMAB/thumbnail.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605058033310-RKHSD49Q5698WIBUQW4X/IMG_1527.jpg Our History Jarrett’s rank in the Navy was that of Chief Water tender for the ship’s boilers on the Battleship Florida. Photo ca. 1918. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605025242786-YWN12IAN3Q6EQ02X1VVT/124462239_1391289804.jpg Our History -Ernest was a World War I Veteran, serving as a Private with the 365th INF. 92nd DIV. Private Ernest McCord enlisted October 26, 1917 and was discharged on January 23, 1919. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1605024466172-URHLTDPZCAS7H00TQE8X/image-asset.jpeg Our History “I’m proud of my father and brothers who served their country in the military, and I’m proud of our history.” said Ida McCord Savage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1584207802723-P87TL9K7VPE87ZIOBVST/thumbnail-11.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1584207830510-W93NDDVV1T7PELD9S2HC/thumbnail-12.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1584207783810-NMYU5VNWSUVZZ7B5XJEZ/thumbnail-10.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583542563961-UOPUG0TFGUJOB81W6RQW/thumbnail-15.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583542399475-COP6COR7X7RF5AX3B9CD/thumbnail-13.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583542737093-EEQ65T0D6SK34N7RT3V1/thumbnail-16.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583542624287-ECRMAPZWR6X0PM6O4W3C/thumbnail-14.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583542697038-UPZP1G6BKNVOZ45W058Q/thumbnail-12.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583588213292-3N5IA2P1OPFMB2NL2GPV/thumbnail-3.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583786781289-QPTHOMQEUCPM1XSQUWC7/thumbnail-17.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583786982194-0JHZUCLLB3GP0YT7BRFJ/thumbnail-18.jpeg Our History https://www.aahsb.com/time-to-reminisce daily 0.75 2021-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587227717053-YE1XJGFX9ET065ZJD2LM/3089f0d44fff52355ec40b1cfa1d2b54-1+copy.jpg Time to Reminisce The Quest Club Men 1955 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587235040580-H0VYC7EA5EMHYMLO7B8I/IMG_8813.jpg Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587234187553-9ATL75VRR1RKUCVYR2L2/DSC_0859.jpg Time to Reminisce - In a 2010 Donald “Don” Wilson and his niece Diane Braddock were interviewed for the documentary, ‘Through Their Eyes: The History of African Americans in Beloit From 1836-1970.’ Don was a member of the Quest Club and became president in 1968. Diane enjoyed her teenage years participating in many of the Quest Teen Club activities. The following is information gathered from their interview. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587242711408-6TUAVMC2R39U0D7K7EA1/IMG_8855.jpg Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587231461325-41UY2UY2WKERDQC26DOG/48+-+Quest+Club+Happy.JPG Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587228985741-R6GIQPG895G4P38A3CTP/132+-+Quest+Club+Board.JPG Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587227985453-6FKDRWGRG7TDG8W4XOLJ/IMG_E5461+2.jpg Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587229229105-8VD4FHYQFTIAF0PNG39U/IMG_8809+2.jpg Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587234985806-NRZTNX1QUXR71JZZM1YT/18+-+3+more+Ladies.JPG Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587231479694-QEU76WQA37BYGUN9TI0E/25+-+Quest+Club+Dance.JPG Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587234457418-36A4ARLGIY7OD1VVTW50/IMG_8803%2B2.jpg Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587235011090-UNC66KJ9P4HN7CL9MR4K/get-attachment-4.aspx.jpeg Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587231500810-Z870UZVNUYALOZTOH4L8/31+-+Quest+club+Little+Ladies.JPG Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587228888512-OMRE96D5GBRWOA6OOV9T/26+-+Float.JPG Time to Reminisce - Also, participation in the Memorial Day Parade was an event the Quest Teen Club looked forward to every year. As a fundraiser the club would hold a pageant crowning a young lady who sold the most tickets as the Quest Teen Club Queen. The queen and her court would ride in a beautifully decorated float in the parade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587241207177-JRSI2Z3LHVSN94HBO5ZG/IMG_8833.jpg Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587242861390-CBVF0CT3HZC78HNC92D5/IMG_8856.jpg Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587235024811-RVBB7VUO3LODYW6MFEK5/16+-+Surprise+2.jpg Time to Reminisce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1587230655777-TE7CJCWFD0UNKSEQHNC3/47+-+Young+Ladies+at+Quest+Club.JPG Time to Reminisce - The Quest Club hosted teen birthday and holiday parties as well as yearly outings to Chicago’s Riverview Amusement Park and the Regal Theatre. Diane recalls going to the Regal to hear stars like Sam Cooke and Gene Chandler. The highlight of one of those summer trips to the Regal for Diane was when she was kissed by Sam Cooke and fainted! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583378896421-6AG7OAYWTS95Y4RZP8U7/Scan.jpg Time to Reminisce Back row left to right: Coach Ralph Irvin, James Buggs, Wesley Simmons, Laverne Bradford, Earl Calvin, Marvin Bandy, James Vance. Front row left to right: Mike Wilson, Donnie Buggs, Gail “Sonny” Davis, William House, Richard “Stein” Wilson, Marvin Mull and Paul Foster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1584141477494-R96I4Q06IJ174QDD846T/thumbnail-2.jpeg Time to Reminisce https://www.aahsb.com/trailblazers daily 0.75 2022-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/aa1a8cea-f2de-49cb-b045-0771ffa7021d/3450_Terrarium_19_-_Velma_Bell_-_Phi_Beta_Kappa.rev.1574454247.jpeg Trailblazers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/d4d3086f-d0c5-4412-a351-637aae944ea2/3451_Terrarium_19_-_Velma_Bell_-_freshman_ID_photo_001.rev.1574454378.jpeg Trailblazers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/599c159e-f935-43a6-94c2-84c993b05220/3452_Commencement_1991_-_Velma_Bell_Hamilton001.rev.1574454917.jpeg Trailblazers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612368025751-1297C6AS7XDA1UZGMDNI/IMG_2338+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers Seated on the second row, sixth person from the left, Frank was president of the B-Club. The B-Club was composed of young men that were awarded letters in athletics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612367687570-69FAGUCFBXZOHP3KF84C/IMG_2304+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612367584347-NJTKQKNMEX9ELGAHHHK5/119+-+Frank+Clark%5B1%5D+%281%29.JPG Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612368153250-P3OHX67OFPQ6NOZ3ESZL/IMG_2339+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612368088290-ICB977WSHOWTVFPW4B2T/IMG_2336+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers Frank, back row third from the left, was a member of the Badger Hi-Y. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612367655593-JP2Z2GECLWOAALLJQSTC/IMG_8063+%281%29.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612368192827-DZ1BOXW0NJNRMZEE78B5/IMG_2340+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612368479769-ZDKSQ4CXVLI2PLGXKR0M/IMG_2343+copy.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612367936618-9EWBKMU7X0Y6DV8Q6F8S/IMG_2332+%283%29.jpeg Trailblazers Senior class officers included Frank Clarke as Vice-President, he was also a member of the student council. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612368563018-STHUH52PF9PRFK7035X6/IMG_2344+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612370357303-8R9NYJRVRS6KBGYT9ZNP/IMG_2562+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers Frank Clarke, at the age of 33, was the last of the original Cowboys to retire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612371166372-UXMXU444YGBAXBDMMEUS/IMG_2569.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612370201995-PBUUAYB776G0P1KC4MME/4916330cdbe7ae12a8e7b40e000691f9+%281%29.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612369405153-UXP5JVB0WOGXJ4JEONQE/9ad0826cc07496e7b3c8214a8e498da1--cleveland-browns-colorado+%281%29.jpg Trailblazers Frank’s team mate John Wooten https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612370236206-C9TGD50WIMMW0QKJLG51/191690937_527b6c21-11ef-4f96-8108-ac3850ea2d46+2+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612371289415-2XGY316TNB8F3OE90CGZ/IMG_2563.jpeg Trailblazers Beloit’s Franklin “Frank” Delano Clarke passed away on July 26, 2018 at the age of 84 in McKinney, Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612370650976-BL29XGCGUYB5YMVK4HL4/IMG_2565+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612368799683-5IOFERGSQKWKI4X2MDJJ/84+-+Tarzan+and+friends+2+2+%281%29.JPG Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612368940911-BBNT7U5UBUIO4TPA3V0R/IMG_2351+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers - Frank D. Clarke graduated from Beloit High School in 1952, his classmates voted him most athletic out of the entire class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612371192876-XP537UTKWV5J9APHV60U/IMG_2570.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612368752526-1T03SEPG5HO63RYHBCWB/IMG_2331+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612369563691-RKUQVOSCYTET7F0PW27T/AR-180809881+%281%29.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612370613819-EARQIVNXYGQD58X1QUHN/IMG_2567+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612369989586-3QU7DVP7LZZVXOADIOXW/IMG_2428+%281%29.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612369053621-L3UUO3FR1SNUPUIPN9GR/thumbnail-1+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612369351013-C4YHJOR7W64H9IEM3QDQ/KGAUWRSKQIOFUZX.20080707200712+%281%29.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612368698459-ICE3IRH1NUEL3U323Y63/IMG_2347+%281%29.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612369957994-LGZD75WZLVPC5S2OC431/IMG_2429+%281%29.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612369148315-29IYNC6EJNV64KNQBD8R/CQSBUKCJOUNFXCW.20080707200910+%281%29.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612371022627-JOGA4NMK8OO9K2ZKJXFN/Screen+Shot+2021-02-03+at+11.49.34+AM.png Trailblazers Frank Clarke at the opening of an East Dallas recreation center in 1968. Photo by Jack Beers-The Dallas Morning News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1612369696748-J360PRU65HD0UV6KKMES/WRJQYEVDMOCXIHV.20080707200942+%281%29.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1610149752910-7KAYFITH6D4K5W9SDTIN/193978429_ee44fb01-58f1-4251-bf50-5d44b3feac08-1.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1610149297919-D5FHS7ATZELEA5W61YII/IMG_2047.jpg Trailblazers On June 25, 2016, the Milwaukee Brewers honored the Negro Leagues by paying tribute to William McCrary, Ray Knox and Roosevelt Jackson. McCrary graced the cover of the game day program pictured above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1610149327455-HL5J9N7V81LVJZEGF1IB/IMG_2215.jpeg Trailblazers McCrary stands with his framed picture that hangs in the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1610211798783-NDZTJ5EX4LSNRC7LIQJF/NegroBaseball_260-1-1-1-700x373.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1610211737696-IWDGNGE2GT6VDDB4S1DJ/11822929_1619509984970727_6623491283517705842_o.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1610149237283-SXU5M5S4XNZWF4YYSESD/43134_b189136-00040.jpg Trailblazers William McCrary’s 1948 high school graduation picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1610149425616-JS28TA49ENB0Q7UL7XKF/t_500x300.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1610211777758-B0WE9E0HBYUS4OY5HL6B/13667833_1733738003547924_8621015278584506232_o.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1600799146565-IJ3W1UZ0XD4HPVLNMV8P/image.png Trailblazers - Carolyn Smith Bolton is a golden soror of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She has been a member for more than 70 years and in 2014, the sorority recognized her for long-time service and dedication. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1600789952177-6FT0RMH1PXAAH69L0UB2/image.png Trailblazers - Through the years, Carolyn has earned numerous awards. She was recognized by the Wisconsin Educators as one of Wisconsin’s top teachers, and received an all-expense paid trip to New York for the national convention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1600789664155-DS0TNVR6R04FDKF6XKNK/image.png Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1600788074316-Y170W53KLXB4BINXP207/image.png Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1600790240670-45XCIB2CKSAGQR26H6UD/image.png Trailblazers - Carolyn and her husband Clarence were married for 57 years. They raised four children, Clarence passed away in 2004. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1600789584820-W4AFXXGKF7HSOGRWSH4V/image.png Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1600789846530-DFTRJIRE4WJGKINHNDSE/image.png Trailblazers As a classroom teacher, Carolyn’s desire to broaden her education continued at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where she completed a master’s degree in counseling and guidance, as well as completing post-graduate extension courses through UW-Madison. After many years in the classroom, Mrs. Bolton became Beloit Public Schools’ first African American guidance counselor and was assigned to work with students at Beloit Memorial High School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1600799024698-PPZ5F4LCHL6AQAM638JQ/image.png Trailblazers Boredom never entered Carolyn’s life. She kept busy serving on various foundation boards, singing in her church choir, quilting, gardening and was involved with the Milwaukee Symphony League. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594174859340-SMDH8ATMNVRZUKNIUIXN/PastedGraphic-5.png Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594174914858-9GDUIHHUS8KDVS5RYS76/PastedGraphic-6.png Trailblazers - Pictured is Joe preparing for his interview in 2010 for the documentary, Through Their Eyes: The History of African Americans in Beloit, Wisconsin From 1836-1970. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594175052261-GMYZ6GL82G07R2K08IVU/PastedGraphic-7.png Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594175269775-75OR02R6CK733O1JNP01/PastedGraphic-8.png Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594175281703-FRCBRWDCBVUVG19UANM9/PastedGraphic-9.png Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594236154121-ECUJG5M4FYLSSVEIZDNZ/IMG_9938.jpg Trailblazers Joe and his wife Kathy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594237223738-OP2MU5OH5BX8UL43VO4Z/IMG_9861.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594175623006-H594F7IEXKV7E51OFVNX/clip_image001.jpg Trailblazers - Joe’s 1957 Beloit Memorial High School graduation photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594175669667-PM39GALOR6N793UGPYQ5/clip_image002.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594175762782-U918OR0N9UWJ5W8ZEJK2/clip_image004.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594238609566-5WQQKOK6W32G8E9G850X/IMG_8917.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594175690693-PXI0YWV7RBH44Y5D1MK7/clip_image003.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594238191906-DLU67G197RK3SLGEJ3MM/IMG_9498.jpg Trailblazers Pictured: In the 1950’s Joe (center), John Payne and Ocie Peterson (manager of Turtle Creek Swimming Pool) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1594238117064-2NSI1RFOXO024AIO5OZJ/IMG_9662.jpg Trailblazers - Pictured: Joe (right) and fellow lifeguard Robert House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1589039968934-0UE9H3OWKH5SS972R3JB/thumbnail+copy.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1589040499039-VSP1YY3EYW157P7293OQ/Picture1.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1589040243434-L2UEN8ED0Y07ES140HR0/Walter_1.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1589040144421-GZMULOBNHIIHB3H3NAQ8/DSC_0835.JPG Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1589040300955-5ZRLO6O2AJYS2DZ7T93J/Walter_2-2.jpg Trailblazers Walter Knight worked for Fairbanks Morse for 25 years from 1951-1976 in several different roles from Community Relations Representative, Machinist, Personnel and Employee Relations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588433944420-9TOXLPH3B3KUUBXUIQFE/thumbnail-1+2.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1589040788797-G6B33AMUU5JAEHZ0ZM1G/Walter_5.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1589040187984-W82YQS5IT6VTW9PPHHRH/Walter_3.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1589040542123-DEKH0T9Z0KBUWYQJ417S/65052010_10158774642448228_1068728476179103744_o.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588434819319-5YJMMDDXVKY4W72NSQ8G/thumbnail+copy.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588435062145-I2POI0R9I7GMUX8ORV7Y/3748_George_Hilliard_-_Dedication_of_Park001-1.rev.1581537509.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588434263981-PFWCN8CFK1RKIH6X1UI2/3746_George_W._Hilliard3.rev.1581537451.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588434301126-NDBSETGHZMKSTISMUMJN/IMG_4810+2.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588435092709-4X4F0HKFQWLHOQSZLNKA/thumbnail-1+copy.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588436056629-ZCVEETX9FOHFAFU9Z7RN/3743_George_W._Hilliard1.rev.1581537288+copy.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1585413683874-PXWEBUEHB8FQO3L14R5N/fktmp63_0108+2+2.jpg Trailblazers Irma Black Bradford, was born and raised in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, but now calls Beloit home. It was during her senior year in high school that conversation between her teachers and her parents began about Irma’s recruitment to play basketball for a semi-pro team. As a point guard, she was considered a talented high school basketball player who could shoot, dribble and handle the basketball. Irma’s parents gave permission for her to join a barnstorming basketball team called the “New York Harlem Chic’s” in 1959 after graduating from high school. The team was owned and managed by a man from Beloit named, Dempsey Hovland. He chose Beloit for the location of the team’s headquarters. Segregation was widespread in our country at this time and Hovland was someone who advocated for minorities to have an equal opportunity to participate in sports, especially women. He managed an all-white women’s team called the Texas Cowgirls; the New York Harlem Chic’s was his first all-women’s African American team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588436131448-8HDEIUYRN2E6FNA2OR4F/3744_George_W._Hilliard2.rev.1581537365+copy.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588434144861-2PD3ZR486O6J5WE4DFXP/IMG_4979.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588434766506-LMBVR6WOZQS1W1QLGOBW/IMG_6553_2_2+2.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588434034596-VXQFAN3QH909YCY74XNT/thumbnail-1.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588434989892-111QN2IIT3VTV9WOAOMB/thumbnail-2.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1588435344541-L1FVSKKLYDDBHHQQDH1M/3747_George_W._Hilliard5.rev.1581537509.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1585414341694-WFHZJSH9AQ74J4LQP1D9/harlem-chicks-1+2.jpg Trailblazers Irma had never heard of the city of Beloit, but was excited about an opportunity to continue to play a game she loved. Upon arriving in Beloit, Irma remembers staying at the Hobson Hotel or the Marvin Hotel and eating meals at the Hobson Club. In 1959 these were probably the only places in Beloit where a group of African American women’s basketball players could find lodging and meals. After several months of practice, Irma and her teammates were ready to start their inaugural season as the New York Harlem Chic’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1585414441068-KFFK6X5W71CT1C1VX1RH/fktmp57_0102+2.jpg Trailblazers The team packed their belongings along with their basketball equipment into a station wagon and sat out on their barnstorming tour. Some of the states they travelled to for games were Minnesota, Nebraska, the Dakotas and they even went as far as the state of Washington. Irma remembers staying in nice hotels, being well-received by the town’s spectators and treated like celebrities. She recalls the excitement of traveling from city to city enjoying the competition and sometimes playing two games in one day. The New York Harlem Chic’s were at times matched up to play men’s basketball teams, which was definitely a challenge. The Chic’s showed off their skills as serious basketball players but also added some fun entertainment for the fans in attendance. Despite traveling crammed in a vehicle for weeks at a time, Irma said “it was good fun and it gave me an opportunity to meet some wonderful people.” By no means did they become rich. Irma and her teammates were paid weekly, the agreement was that their room and board was paid for, but they were responsible for providing their own meals. Eating out in restaurants became costly so they purchased a hotplate and occasionally cooked in their rooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1585414702229-URVH2AWQXOV9ED07VBIT/fktmp61_0107+2.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1585414561205-HA2G9CH4SX84UPGOHTY8/fktmp62_0106+2.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1585414584398-SUX6XDGXQUSG3X5CZXLU/fktmp59_0104+2.jpg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1585414811999-28LE1YIOCF7I1BIEKIEY/fktmp58_0103+2.jpg Trailblazers - Irma played only one season with the New York Harlem Chic’s, she returned home to Tennessee and enrolled at Tennessee State University. During her time in Beloit she met a young man who captured her heart, LaVerne Bradford. Irma left Tennessee State University and traveled back to the city of Beloit where they were married on July 26, 1962. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583782389366-AAO2TPR31WANIX2NPYS5/Louise%252BScott%25252C%252Bgrandchildren%252BLula%25252C%252BEthel%252Band%252BJohn%252BWatts.%252BLula%252Bwas%252Bbaptized%252Bin%252Bthe%252BRock%252BRiver%252Bat%252Bthe%252Bage%252Bof%252B12%252Bby%252BRev.%252BBrown.jpg Trailblazers Pictured is Johnny’s grandmother Lou Scott, sister Ethel Mae (back row), sister Lula Belle (front left) and Johnny on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583510933684-RQEIWZEVCHA7UP2QSUH4/387ef65e-2651-11df-b541-001cc4c002e0.image.jpg Trailblazers Beloit High 1932 State Championship team, the first school to win three consecutive WIAA championships, from 1932-1934. Johnny Watts is the first African-American to play a starring role in the state tourney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583511165446-VV19R2837YX92WZ1AMOS/thumbnail-2.jpeg Trailblazers Johnny Watts, class of 1934 Beloit High School senior picture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583512960284-8B9N2MXT3086L6EZ99UG/thumbnail-4.jpeg Trailblazers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583511898833-US8X4D3NTOR4ZMPKKG2Y/54e7e0534d9f9.image.jpg Trailblazers Yearbook caption -Johnny Watts, graduate of Beloit High School, and former all-state high school forward, was one of the leading scorers of the team. His speed and shiftiness brought many a hand from the crowd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583515123165-ZG88CTLJ90DRV3VEKJUY/Johnny+Watts+Halfback+1936+La+Crosse+State+Teachers+College.jpg Trailblazers Yearbook caption-Johnny Watts- Playing his first year for the Maroons he proved to be one of the best finds of years. Already he has gained the reputation of being one of the fastest and trickiest players in the conference. Passing, running and blocking seem to be a specialty for Johnny.project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583516303574-4GP4V5MR5YQJ9YY25OGW/thumbnail-3.jpeg Trailblazers https://www.aahsb.com/genealogy daily 0.75 2020-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583522731736-WLBHX4HXXRRN5IYERV5J/Scan+12_2_2_2_2_2.jpg Genealogy - The Assignment That Became My Passion In 1988, I enrolled in a class at Penn State University and one of our assignments was to create a family tree. Little did I know that this assignment would eventually become my passion. Over the 32 years, my penchant for genealogy has evolved into researching, documenting, sharing and writing family stories. I hadn’t heard of the five year old website ancestry.com in 1988, so it wasn’t a resource that I utilize to do my research. I relied on good old fashion oral history, conversations with my grandmothers and other family members. I was also fortunate to have hand-written documents from family members that recorded the names and dates of many of my ancestors. My only regret is that I did not sit down and record conversations with many of my relatives that have now passed. That’s why I strongly urge people to interview their relatives while they are still alive because their information and stories are so valuable. I still have that creased and faded bright yellow poster board with my handwritten family tree chart and notes from thirty-two years ago. In my eyes it’s a valuable family treasure with a lot of recorded history. Cheryl Caldwell, AAHSB Founder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583689406127-NJ1HHG0EI4LY015B7LON/4390900_00963+3.jpg Genealogy Pictured above is the 1920 United States Federal Census for the Beloit City. Note the Place of Abode, Column 1 is the Edge Water Addition. Some of the families listed are John D. Stevenson, G. P. L. Gordon, Len Cameron, Erskin Herd and Robert Wilson. https://www.aahsb.com/events daily 0.75 2020-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583699079970-9R8R1BX2FC9EH4IK88U5/TTE-CASEProof.jpg Events Meet and greet Jim and Cheryl Caldwell, the creators of the documentary “THROUGH THEIR EYES: THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN BELOIT, WISCONSIN FROM 1836 to 1970.” The event will include segments from the documentary and participants featured in the film. Date, Location and Time TBA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1583700000695-RSASPM75RTIQVDI06WD6/4th-generation-family-tree-color.jpg Events Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.aahsb.com/newsnotes daily 0.75 2020-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f3e9e6f66be570cfe752a/1584124294646-5EVARKCU4VNAIXIRMITG/Scan_Pic0002+2.jpg News & Notes - Greetings Welcome to the African American Historical Society of Beloit website! I am beyond excited to finally launch what is long overdue, a place to celebrate our history here in Beloit. My hope is that the AAHSB will bring about an interest in the long rich history of African Americans in this city. I am looking forward to sharing with you interesting stories, pictures, insightful historical facts and a bit of nostalgia that I know will bring a smile to many faces. I promise that you will keep coming back to the AAHSB website looking to see what’s new. In closing, my charge to you is to share this site with your family and friends, reach out and bring them along with you as seek to learn more about our history. Thank you in advance for your support in this endeavor! Sincerely, Cheryl Caldwell-AAHSB PS: If you have any thoughts to share or feedback about the AAHSB website, don’t hesitate to send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you. https://www.aahsb.com/donate daily 0.75 2025-05-09