Isaac William France Ex-Slave, Storyteller, Elocutionist, Singer Isaac William France was an ex-slave, a lover of poetry and a master storyteller. His tales, and personal association with leading figures in both the Confederate and Union armies positioned Isaac as a highly sought-after speaker in Harrisburg. On at least one occasion he was … Continue reading →
In 1907 R. H. Haywood was walking behind the “Old Negro Cemetery” in Harrisburg when he found a trunk lying in small creek. The Star-Independent Sep 2, 1907.
Continue reading →Driven on the Bypass? Arsenal Blvd? N. 17th St.?
Are you driving on Black Bodies buried below the pavement, under the PennDOT building and parking lot?
Black Family History Gems: 1961 Photos of William Penn Scholarship Recipients Black Family History Gems: Earlier today, I was searching for news about a Harrisburg, PA native who went on to Bennett College, I found this awesome article in the High Point Enterprise (published in Greensboro, NC), it lists 21 William Penn … Continue reading →
Maggie Brooks or Maggie Pue? Kidnapped from Nashville or Toledo? Enslaved in Cuba or Enslaved in Haiti? Black Woman or Black Girl? Artist or Con-artist? Was Maggie fabricated by White press?
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