Grace Abernethy, a historic preservationist and artist who will soon start a monthly Hoptown Chronicle column "Brick and Mortar Monthly,” provides readers with a primer on historic properties, including how they are defined, relevant terminology, available resources and options for funding assistance.
“White supremacy is a poison,” President Joe Biden told civil rights leaders on Monday. “It’s a poison that’s been allowed to grow faster and faster in our communities.”
Research suggests that Black voters were more responsive to Confederate monuments, which suppressed their political activity by signaling they were not accepted by the local community.
The Croney family was represented by four generations, including matriarch Nannie Croney whose oral history includes a story of resistance on behalf of her children.