A vivid, groundbreaking history of the legacies of slavery in an
elite Northern town as told by its Black residents I Hear My People
Singing shines a light on a small but historic Black neighborhood
at the heart of one of the most elite and world-renowned Ivy-League
towns-Princeton, New Jersey. The vivid first-person accounts of
more than fifty Black residents detail aspects of their lives
throughout the twentieth century. Their stories show that the roots
of Princeton's African American community are as deeply intertwined
with the town and university as they are with the history of the
United States, the legacies of slavery, and the nation's current
conversations on race. Drawn from an oral history collaboration
with residents of the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, Princeton
undergraduates, and their professor, Kathryn Watterson, neighbors
speak candidly about Jim Crow segregation, the consequences of
school integration, World Wars I and II, and the struggles for
equal opportunities and civil rights. Despite three centuries of
legal and economic obstacles, African American residents have
created a flourishing, ethical, and humane neighborhood in which to
raise their children, care for the sick and elderly, worship, stand
their ground, and celebrate life. Abundantly filled with
photographs, I Hear My People Singing personalizes the injustices
faced by generations of Black Princetonians-including the famed
Paul Robeson-and highlights the community's remarkable
achievements. The introductions to each chapter provide historical
context, as does the book's foreword by noted scholar, theologian,
and activist Cornel West. An intimate testament of the Black
community's resilience and ingenuity, I Hear My People Singing adds
a never-before-compiled account of poignant Black experience to an
American narrative that needs to be heard now more than ever.
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