Content for my posts on this blog will be drawn from my research of North Carolina history, from the late 1700's to the early 1900's. I was fortunate to find a non-profit museum in Raleigh, NC called the African American Cultural Complex(AACC). The AACC was founded in 1984 by Dr. E.B. Palmer & Juanita B. Palmer, both of whom had long careers in education, but after retiring found there was more work to be done in teaching Black History.
The Palmers' took me under their wing, and I became a lifelong volunteer at the
AACC.
There are many African American museums in the US. Many struggle with just keeping the doors open, so they need your financial support. Other organizations that were instrumental in my "education" on North Carolina Black History included the North Carolina Museum of History, and The Thomas Day Education Project.
Initially, I was advised by historians to keep my focus on my family because I had a good chance of uncovering "primary source" material, such as letters, pictures, news articles, books etc. As time went on I developed an interest in achievements by many Blacks that made the quality of life in America, and around the world, better. These include Lewis Latimer, for his work on Thomas Edison's light bulb, furniture manufacturer and abolishionist, Thomas Day, and blood transfusion pioneer, Dr. Charles Drew.
Other ares of interest include: science & engineering, education, literature, military valor, the arts, and film making. All these will be open for discussion in this blog.
The Palmers' took me under their wing, and I became a lifelong volunteer at the
AACC.
There are many African American museums in the US. Many struggle with just keeping the doors open, so they need your financial support. Other organizations that were instrumental in my "education" on North Carolina Black History included the North Carolina Museum of History, and The Thomas Day Education Project.
Initially, I was advised by historians to keep my focus on my family because I had a good chance of uncovering "primary source" material, such as letters, pictures, news articles, books etc. As time went on I developed an interest in achievements by many Blacks that made the quality of life in America, and around the world, better. These include Lewis Latimer, for his work on Thomas Edison's light bulb, furniture manufacturer and abolishionist, Thomas Day, and blood transfusion pioneer, Dr. Charles Drew.
Other ares of interest include: science & engineering, education, literature, military valor, the arts, and film making. All these will be open for discussion in this blog.
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