Unsuspecting locales/areas in terms of African-American history...... (museum, black)

[Count David]

What about?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Everett_Chase

[ki0eh]

I don't think this appeared earlier in the thread:
Blacks and whites studied and worked together at pre-Civil War college | syracuse.com

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ki0eh

I don't think this appeared earlier in the thread:
Blacks and whites studied and worked together at pre-Civil War college | syracuse.com

I couldn’t rep you, but that is a good find.

[ckhthankgod]

Grew up in the Trumansburg area NW of Ithaca: Taylor, Ruth Carol (1931- ) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed

Just so people don’t think I’m making that up, here’s a HS pic: http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...150296?page=27

[ckhthankgod]

St Paul MN’s current mayor: Carter, Melvin (1979- ) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed

[ckhthankgod]

Information about Washington DC’s first Black mayor, who grew up in Jamestown NY: Washington, Walter Edward (1915-2003) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed

His HS pic from 1933: http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea.../74460?page=55

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Elmira NY: Mobile Site Preview

Ernie Davis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chemung County History - Slabtown - Elmira, New York

A reference of the 2nd person from HS: http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...797059?page=38

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

What are some areas or communities with a wealth of African-American history that many people wouldn't think of?

Here's some examples from my area:
Black History Month - POWER 106.9 - Today's R&B 'n' Old Skool

The Freedom Trail in Syracuse and Onondaga County, NY

Abolition Hall of Fame (http://www.abolitionhof.org/index.php - broken link)

Gerrit Smith Estate, National Historic Landmark

Syracuse African Americans - Google Books

North star country: upstate New York ... - Google Books

Harriet Tubman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jerome H. Holland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alex Haley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jermain Wesley Loguen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bud Fowler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Moses Fleetwood Walker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Earl Lloyd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New-York Central College, McGrawville - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

George Vashon Law Office
Vashon, George B. (1824-1878) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed

Jerry Rescue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jerry Rescue - New York History Net

Harriet Powell's Escape from Slavery - New York History Net

Thomas and Jane Leonard of Syracuse

George Franklin Grant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Central New York makes the connection to black history | News from The Post-Standard -

Black History Month | syracuse.com

Notecard - Sarah Loguen Fraser | Syracuse Cultural Workers
Sarah Loguen Frasier (1830 - 1933) - Find A Grave Memorial

AA History 1770 to 1830

Another picture reference: http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...335136?page=27


More: Holland, Jerome Heartwell (1916-1985) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed

[ckhthankgod]

From South Dakota: Abbott, Cleveland Leigh (1892

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

From South Dakota: Abbott, Cleveland Leigh (1892

More from this state: http://sdexcellence.org/Leonard_(Bud)_Williams_1993
https://mitchell.k12.sd.us/lbw/lbwilliams.html (school named after him)

https://www.yankton.net/river_city/a...583020bab.html

https://aaregistry.org/story/ted-bla...y-leader-born/

Hidden History: The Legacy Of Kenny Anderson Sr.