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Article: Reclaiming Segregation-Era, African American Schoolhouses: Building on Symbols of Past Cooperation
- Article from:
- The Journal of Negro Education
- Article date:
- July 1, 2005
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Howard University Summer 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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This article explores the significance of segregation-era African American schoolhouses and the efforts of community groups engaged in their preservation. Beyond preservation and the creation of local history museums, groups also desire to use these facilities as spaces to house various community meetings and activities. Using research methodology based on anthropological fieldwork, the author discusses the work of two community groups-Bealsville, Inc., in Bealsville, Florida, and the Iota Upsilon Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. in Silver Spring, Maryland-and their independent efforts to preserve, rehabilitate, and reclaim segregation-era schoolhouses.
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