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Island of color : where Juneteenth started /

On this island called Galveston, Texas, African-Americans have a unique position in the history of the world. Natives of this city, and incoming residents, who were people of color, were the pioneers of much of the civilization that occured in this part of the world. "Juneteenth" has becom...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Collins, Izola Ethel Fedford, 1929- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Ind. : AuthorHouse, 2004.
Subjects:
Collins, Izola Ethel Fedford, > 1929- > Friends and associates.
Collins, Izola Ethel Fedford, > 1929-
African Americans > Texas > Galveston > History.
African Americans > Texas > Galveston > Biography.
Galveston (Tex.) > History.
Galveston (Tex.) > Biography.
Noirs américains > Texas > Galveston > Histoire.
Noirs américains > Texas > Galveston > Biographies.
African Americans.
Friendship.
Texas > Galveston.
Biography.
Biographies.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Crossing Galveston Bay
  • Politics: emancipation to ownership
  • Politics: our voice
  • Education: our journey
  • Conversation with Charles McCullough of radio station KGBC
  • Education: our landmarks
  • Our churches
  • Music: art, recreation and worship
  • Music: the jazz generation
  • Ladies in their 80s
  • Medicine and health care
  • The 1900 storm
  • Employment and business: the recovery years
  • Employment and business: prosperity
  • Life in the Depression
  • World War II and social change
  • Employment and business: after World War II
  • Texas City explosion and mainland growth
  • Civil rights movement
  • Modern times.