Augusta, Georgia

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Filled with remarkable vintage photographs, Black America: Augusta, Georgia captures the essence of the African-American heritage in this historic Southern community.

The Garden City has produced a wide variety of intellectual and political pioneers, including a handful of educators who were instrumental in the pivotal Brown versus Board of Education case. Within the pages of this volume, their stories unfold.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738516684
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	07/21/2004
Series:	Black America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	681,285
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Local authors Sean Joiner and Gerald J. Smith pay homage to the people-past and present-who have played an instrumental role in the achievements of the African-American community of Augusta. Joiner, a local cultural enthusiast, and Smith, a retired English professor at Paine College, are proud to present this pictorial celebration of history and heritage.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	4
	Acknowledgments	6
	Introduction	7
1.	Churches	9
2.	People	15
3.	Education	39
4.	Entertainment	47
5.	Business	55
6.	Rural Life	77
7.	Schools of the Environs	93
8.	Coming Together	101