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Dear Subscribers
The February 2018 issue of Reflections, a publication
of the Georgia
African American Historic Preservation Network (GAAHPN), is now available in PDF format on the Georgia Historic
Preservation Division website.
You may view the issue here: http://georgiashpo.org/sites/default/files/hpd/pdf/AfricanAmericanHistoricPlaces/February%202018.pdf
As this year marks several anniversaries surrounding many pivotal American leaders—200th
anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s birth, 150th anniversary of W.E.
B. DuBois’s birth, and the 50th anniversary of the assassination of
Martin Luther King, Jr.- many Georgians examine themselves and their
communities for connections to the African American experience locally,
nationally, and even globally.
The February Reflections
opens with an article that tells how neighbors in Midway, GA recognize the
traditions that tie them to the African Diaspora. Genealogist Rose Mullice and colleagues at
Midway First Presbyterian Church combine research, education and commemoration
to promote cultural and historic preservation.
This issue also shares the story of Savannah pioneer Louis Burke
Toomer who rose to the top of black banking circles and national politics as a
black Republican. Toomer’s service to his city and to his country confirms the notion
of African American achievement in two arenas often considered closed to them.
Atlanta-based researcher Jonathan Grant explores relations within the city’s black
community during the tumultuous era of desegregation in the 1960s. His article aims to sheds light on how
complex realities of economic class influenced the major outcomes in Atlanta’s effort
to achieve true integration of its public schools.
We welcome
your stories on the contribution of African Americans to Georgia’s past and
present. Your continued participation is
greatly appreciated.
Questions or comments? Please contact:
Melissa Jest
melissa.jest@dnr.ga.gov
African American Programs Coordinator
Reflections Editor
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