Black Star Line

Frederick McKinley Jones stands next to an early reefer with a mobile refrigeration unit, circa1950. (Photo: Minnesota Historical Society/MINNPOST)

Scott Mall Thursday, February 24, 2022

FreightWaves Classics: Black History Month celebrates men and women who made the USA a better nation

FreightWaves Classics continues to celebrate Black History Month.

Crew of the S.S. Frederick Douglass, circa 1920. (Photo: Wikimedia commons)

Scott Mall Monday, October 11, 2021

FreightWaves Classics/Leaders: Marcus Garvey started Black-owned steamship company

Read about the Black Star Line… Although it had a short history, it is a unique company.

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