A photographic essay on the Black community before urban renewal.
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Charleston, WV
Black Past by James Randall
The way we were : Garnet High School, 1900-1956
Now an adult education center, Garnet began its history as the African American high school for Charleston in 1900.
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WV Archive online photo collection
In 2014 the Archives put up a Black History exhibit with many pictures from their Randall Collection.
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From the grove to the stars : West Virginia State College (1891-1991)
A land grant college & historically Black college, State has a rich history including ties to the Tuskegee Airmen.
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West Virginia
WV Encyclopedia's articles on African American History
This is an initial search of essays in the Encyclopedia on the state's African American History
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WVU Historical Photographs Onview
A search for historic African American photos from across WV.
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