Winston-Salem's African American Legacy

Winston-Salem's African American Legacy

by Cheryl Streeter Harry
Winston-Salem's African American Legacy

Winston-Salem's African American Legacy

by Cheryl Streeter Harry

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Overview

Winston-Salem was created in 1913 when the City of Winston and the Town of Salem merged. Salem was established in 1766 by the Moravian Church as a devout religious community. The county seat of Winston was formed out of Salem in 1849. African Americans had no voice in the consolidation; however, these descendants of slaves built a legacy in a "separate and unequal" municipality in the 20th century. The thriving tobacco industry delivered swift progress for African Americans in the Twin City, placing them on the level of the "Black Wall Street" cities in the South. Slater Industrial Academy (now Winston-Salem State University) provided the educational foundation. WAAA radio gave the community an active voice in 1950. Winston-Salem's African American Legacy showcases the significant contributions through the lens of the city's historical cultural institutions.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738597737
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 02/04/2013
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,112,816
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Cheryl Harry is a cultural curator whose mission is engaging the community in the preservation and celebration of black heritage. She develops educational and outreach programming to spawn dialogue among people of all backgrounds and ethnicities. She is the director of African American programming at Old Salem Museums & Gardens. Images in Winston-Salem's African American Legacy are from local archives and private collections.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Acknowledgments 7

Introduction 8

1 Keepers of the Culture 9

2 Collective Empowerment 29

3 Craftsmen, Artists, and Musicians 53

4 Home Sweet Home 77

5 Education and Extracurricular Activities 87

6 Service, Protests, and Civil Rights 105

7 Liberation Through Theology 117

Cultural and Historic Markers 126

Bibliography 127

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