Presented at the 5th annual UNC Asheville African Americans in WNC and Southern Appalachia Conference on October 19, 2018.
Presentation slideshow
spotlighting-brevard-rosenwald-schoolBooks by Betty J. Reed
School Segregation in Western North Carolina: A History 1860s-1970s:Award of Merit—American Association for State and Local History “from reconstruction through integration, this study illuminates Western North Carolina’s segregated black schools”—Appalachian Heritage; “a detailed, thoroughly researched and well documented history…well written and interesting to read”—AASLH Narrative; “a needed contribution to an underrepresented area of study in Appalachian and African American history”—The Journal of Southern History; “in these 264 pages are found failures and successes, laughter and tears, statistics and inspiration. All blend together to both explain and preserve a century and more of educational yearning, neglect, striving, and, to some extent, success”—The Transylvania Times; “provides a historical account of the struggles faced by the relatively small population of African-Americans”—Reference & Research Book News.
The Brevard Rosenwald School: Black education and Community Building in a Southern Appalachian Town, 1920-1966: Certificate of Commendation—American Association for State and Local History“a thorough and impressive study”—Appalachian Heritage; “complemented by photographs…well indexed”—The Journal of Southern History; “valuable”—Journal of Appalachian Studies; “outstanding…meticulously documented, engagingly written, and insightful”—American Association for State and Local History.
Conference website
Visit the African Americans in WNC and Southern Appalachia Conference website – aawnc.unca.edu – for more information, upcoming dates, and to sign up for email updates.
