| Tallahassee, Florida Contributor(s): Barnes, Althemese (Author), Roberts, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 073850551X ISBN-13: 9780738505510 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2000 Annotation: The African-American community in Tallahassee from the late 1800s to the 1960s was characterized by a persevering spirit, a strong work ethic, and a love for home, family, and community. During that long period of racial inequity, this same community set about developing its own institutions and activities, from Florida A&M University to the annual Emancipation Proclamation festival, and what emerged was a rich cultural life that produced and attracted some of the best and brightest minds. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Literary Collections | American - African American - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Dewey: 975.988 |
| Series: Black America |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.78" W x 9.28" (0.72 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The African-American community in Tallahassee from the late 1800s to the 1960s was characterized by a persevering spirit, a strong work ethic, and a love for home, family, and community. During that long period of racial inequity, this same community set about developing its own institutions and activities, from Florida A&M University to the annual Emancipation Proclamation festival, and what emerged was a rich cultural life that produced and attracted some of the best and brightest minds. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barnes, Althemese: - In Tallahassee, local historians Althemese Barnes and Ann Roberts have documented, through vintage photographs and detailed captions, the extraordinary accomplishments of this capital city's African-American citizens. The images depict such vital fields as education, medicine, the arts, religious and social life. Readers are sure to enjoy this visual journey through the rich, African-American heritage that proudly belongs to Tallahassee. |