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Page 2/9 Durham, North Carolina, a city of Negro enterprises Creator(s): Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, Author Date: 19110430 Description: Booker T. Washington, principal of Tuskegee Institute, penned this essay in 1911 for the illustrated magazine, Independent. Washington, recounts his travels to Durham and gives his observations about race relations in Durham. Washington discusses the economic and cultural contributions of many prominent members of the African American community including: Richard B. Fitzgerald, Aaron M. Moore, Richard E. Clegg, John Merrick, and Charles Clinton Spaulding. He devotes much of his analysis to the economic development of the black community in a place that he dubbed, “City of Negro Enterprises.” Source: Independent, vol. 70, 1911 Library of Congress Subject Headings: African American business enterprises American literature -- African American authors Race relations -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century Brick industry -- North Carolina -- Durham County Insurance companies -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century Poverty -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century Vocational education -- North Carolina -- Durham County Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 Spaulding, Charles Clinton, 1874 - 1952 Fitzgerald, Richard Burton, b. 1844 Carr, Julian Shakespeare, 1845-1924 Duke, Benjamin Newton, 1855-1929 Clegg, Richard E. Moore, Aaron McDuffie, 1863-1923 Merrick, John, 1859-1919 North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association (Durham, N.C.) Smith, Peyton W. Union Iron Works Company (Durham, N.C.) Durham Textile Mill Whitted Wood Working Company (Durham, N.C.) Dawkins, P. W. Real estate development -- North Carolina -- Durham County Hampton Institute Durham (N.C.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century Durham (N.C.) -- History African Americans -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs -- 20th century African Americans -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century Education -- North Carolina -- Social aspects -- History -- 20th century Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 Geographic Term: Durham (N.C.) |
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