This collection includes various academic documents about African Americans in the Swannanoa Valley, many of which concern African American women. The collection has a lot of information about the history of the black community in terms of schools…
This collection includes various newspaper articles on African Americans from the Swannanoa Valley. Many of these articles concern African American women, including Inez Daugherty, Lib Harper, Lizzie Littlefield Wells, Addie Burgin, Jessie Lytle,…
Ann Woodford discusses race relations in Western North Carolina under Jim Crow. Woodford explains and explores the importance of African American communities and institutions, especially under racial oppression such as churches and schools.