AB-Afro-American/ Community/History-2

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Title

AB-Afro-American/ Community/History-2

Subject

News articles regarding African Americans in Asheville and Buncombe county throughout the 20th c.

Description

Various newspaper clippings concerning local African Americans. Those clippings concerning black women are entitled "Grand Opera House," "Asheville Woman Bought Husband, Then Sold Him," "Negro Groups View Civic Problems," "Mars Hill Will Admit First Negro This Fall," "26 Negroes Are Admitted to David Millard In Fall," "Character Development Council Will Launch Program June 21," "Miss Black America to Visit Asheville Today," "Black Pageant Event In Successful Debut," "'Winning Title Has Inspired Me'," "Highland Center To Preserve Contributions By City Blacks," "Chiles To Head NAACP," "Tribute To Honor Black Leaders," "A History of Pride," "Black Achievers Have Ties to Asheville," "Asheville Women Initiate National Plan," "Hall of Fame Honors Area Blacks," "Bratton Quits Bias Committee In Protest," "Husband-Wife Team Bring Black History to the Federal Building," "Banker, Educator Honored," "Woman Performs Heroic Act but Man Dies," "Eleven Win Chamber of Echoes Award," "Optimist Awards," "Forum: Racism Alive And Well," "38th Annual Debutante Presentation Set Saturday At Asheville Junior High," "Pageant Winner Statys Busy," "Minority Representation"

Source

Pack Library Newspaper File Collection Bunc. Co. Vol. 1 File 2

Date

1904-1993

Language

en-US

Type

Vertical Files and Newspaper Clippings

Coverage

Asheville and Buncombe County