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Y History is Black History: African American Roots of the Y

Posted by: Black & Latino Achievers

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Anthony BowenThe Y has always been a progressive institution in promoting the rights of African Americans and other minority groups.  Anthony Bowen, who purchased his own freedom from slavery in Maryland, founded the first Y chapter for African Americans in 1853.  This was one of the first organizations for African Americans.  Bowen was an abolitionist and advised President Lincoln to enlist African American troops to fight in the civil war.  He was also the first African American to work in the US Patent Office.  The Y has continued the tradition of providing safe spaces for African Americans and other marginalized groups well into the twenty-first century.

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