Portsmouth, Virginia
Cassandra Newby-Alexander Ph. D., Mae Breckenridge-Haywood, African American Historical Society of P$21.24
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Whether assisting escapes through the Underground Railroad, forming banks, publishing a newspaper, or providing recreational facilities, Portsmouth's African Americans created one of the most stable middle-class black communities in America.
African Americans in Portsmouth built a strong, insulated community because they were cognizant of the need to look inward. Early 20th-century leaders such as Dr. William Reid, Nancy T. Wheeler, and the Reverend Harvey N. Johnson Sr. were civic models and guiding forces for a community emerging from the ravages of slavery, and enduring the hardships of segregation.
Black America: Portsmouth, Virginia captures the world of an ever-changing community and a people who persevered, no matter the odds.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 10/13/2003
ISBN: 9780738515816
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.96w x 0.32d