Vance County, North CarolinaArcadia Publishing, 2000 - 128 Seiten The African-American community has played a vital role in the development and success of Vance County over the years, from antebellum times, to Reconstruction, to the Civil Rights era, to the present. Making a difference in all walks of lifeaeducational, spiritual, commercial, and civicathe black citizens of this historic Tar Heel county share an impressive story, one marked by a determination and undeniable will to succeed through economic hardships and social challenges. |
Inhalt
Introduction | 6 |
Black Businesses | 29 |
Education | 47 |
Church and Religion | 71 |
Black Leadership | 85 |
Henderson Institute | 97 |
Community Snapshots | 107 |
Acknowledgments | 127 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
African Americans Alston Andre D Annie attended back row Blacknall Cemetery born Brame Brodie Brown Bullock Burwell Carolyn Carrie Hawkins charter member Church of Henderson civic Colored Graded Cooke County School System Courtesy of Andre Courtesy of Ethel Courtesy of Henderson Courtesy of Johnnie daughter Davis degree Durham Eaton Elmwood Cemetery Ethel C.R. Smith family plot father Fayetteville State University Flint Hill front row Funeral Home Garnes Gladys Lyons Hawkins graduated Green Hampton Institute Hattie Henderson Daily Dispatch Henderson Institute Hicks High School HNII James John Dewey joined the Shiloh Jordan Kittrell College Knoxville College left to right Marable married Mary Masons Mims Mobile NAACP native of Vance North Carolina College Parham photo shows plot of Blacknall Raleigh Rebecca received resident Richard Sanders Shaw University Shepard Shiloh Baptist Church taught Tessie Bobbit Vaughan Vance County School Vann Warren County Williams Williamsboro Winder Street Yarborough