African Americans of Durham & Orange Counties: An Oral History

Durham and Orange Counties have vibrant and active African American communities. Throughout the region s unjust past, generations have shown extraordinary strength and resolve. Floyd McKissick became the first African American student at the University of North Carolina School of Law after Thurgood Marshall argued for his admittance in court. The struggle for civil rights in Durham shaped the poetry of Jaki Shelton Green, one of the state s most esteemed wordsmiths. More recently, local leaders such as Michelle Johnson find the work of equality is far from over. Journalist and writer Jean Bolduc reveals the voices of Durham and Orange County African Americans in a series of inspirational oral histories."

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Bolduc, Jean
Published: 11/14/2016
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
ISBN: 9781540201379
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.38d