#TBT Throwback Thursday
Delilah Leontium Beasley (CA. 1867-1934)
Pioneering Historian & Journalist
Butterfly Dreamz #TBT presentations introduce students to historic Black women leaders.
3 Life Highlights
Journalist
Historian
Author
Beasley was the first
Seeing Black people
In 1919, Beasley self-
Black, female columnist
excluded from the news
published her book The
in a major metropolitan
and ignored in
Negro Trail-Blazers of
newspaper (Soft Studio,
California’s history,
California, the product of
2021). She wrote the
Beasley dedicated her life
a 9-year research journey,
weekly column "Activities
to legitimizing and
giving voice to the Black
Among Negroes" for the
illuminating the
pioneers who had largely
Oakland Tribune
importance of Black
been written out of
(Alexandra, 2018).
culture (Soft Studio, 2021).
history (Alexandra, 2018).
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Click on the featured titles to learn more about Delilah Leontium Beasley.
Better Future: Oakland's Pioneering Black Historian, Delilah Leontium Beasley by Soft Studio
The Oakland Tribune Journalist Who Highlighted Black Trailblazers by Rae Alexandra
reflect + discuss Beasley said that her life plus others "make a power to change the world." How was this belief reflected in her contributions and work? Cocoon Club to download more learning and leadership resources: cocoonclub.org/join. Join our
Every life casts its shadow, my life plus others make a power to move the world. I, therefore, pledge my life to the living world of brotherhood and mutual understanding between the races. —Delilah Leontium Beasley