| Augusta Georgia Contributor(s): Joiner, Sean (Author), Smith, Gerald (Author), Stewart, Marva (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0738516686 ISBN-13: 9780738516684 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2004 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | African American |
| Dewey: 975.864 |
| LCCN: 2004104908 |
| Series: Black America |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.46" W x 9.36" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Locality - Augusta-Aiken, Georgia-S.C. - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Joiner, Sean: - 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. |