Union County Black Americans

by Ethel M. Washington

Overview

Union County Black Americans is a first-time glimpse into the struggles and triumphs of local Blacks from the first days of English rule to contemporary times. Using a wide array of images and concisely written original text, the book juxtaposes Black historical figures, events, and places with mainstream recordings of local, state, and national history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738536835
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/13/2004
Series:	Black America Series
Edition description:	Union County, New Jersey
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,082,281
Product dimensions:	6.44(w) x 9.16(h) x 0.33(d)

About the Author

Ethel M. Washington, history programs coordinator for the Union County Division of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, is a longtime proponent of the study of Black history and is a thirty-year collector of Black art and artifacts. In 1993, she established the African American Design Archive of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum at the Smithsonian Institution.