In Going Back to T-Town, Ernie’s daughter, Carmen Fields, tells a story of success, disappointment, and perseverance, extending from the early jazz era to the 1960s. This is an enlightening account of how this talented musician and businessman navigated the hurdles of racial segregation during the Jim Crow era.
Claro Solis wanted to win a gold star for his mother. He succeeded—as did seven other sons of “Little Mexico.”Second Street in Silvis, Illinois, was a poor neighborhood during the...
Claro Solis wanted to win a gold star for his mother. He succeeded—as did seven other sons of “Little Mexico.”Second Street in Silvis, Illinois, was a poor neighborhood during the...
Recovers Coleman’s life and literary legacy One of the most distinctive and prolific writers of the Harlem Renaissance, Anita Scott Coleman (1890–1960) found popular and...
These are fascinating stories of the memories of ex-slaves, fourteen of which have never been published before. Although many African Americans had relocated in Oklahoma after emancipation...
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