Delilah Leontium Beasley was a pioneering historian and journalist. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1867, Beasley began her writing career in 1883 with the Cleveland Gazette, focusing on church and social events. After moving to Oakland, California, in 1910, she immersed herself in documenting the contributions of Black Americans to the history of the West…
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