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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.
A vivid history of life in Princeton, New Jersey, told through the
voices of its African American 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.
Not by the Sword tells the inspiring true story of how a Jewish
cantor and his family changed the life of a virulent white
supremacist leader. This riveting account begins in 1991, when
Cantor Michael Weisser received his first threatening phone call
from Larry Trapp, Grand Dragon of the White Knights of the Ku Klux
Klan of Nebraska. But Cantor Weisser and his wife, Julie, refused
to be intimidated by Trapp's escalating threats. Instead, they made
a stunning offer of friendship. After an emotional confrontation
with the Weissers, Trapp shocked everyone-including himself-by
resigning from the KKK and breaking his ties with other neo-Nazi
leaders. Not by the Sword recounts Larry Trapp's life as a racist,
his startling transformation in response to the Weissers' kindness,
and his subsequent crusade to redeem his past. Kathryn Watterson
movingly describes how one family feared, fought, and then forgave
a man who had tried to destroy them. This gripping tale gives the
reader an inside view of hate mongering and offers a powerful
testament to the triumph of the human spirit and the transforming
power of love and tolerance.
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