A fascinating look at Ann Arbor’s heroic African-American communitiy’s journey and progress. A must-have for African-American and Michigan history enthusiasts.
The black community in the Ann Arbor area includes
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
,
Second Baptist Church
Brown Chapel
, the
Ann Arbor Community Center
, the old
Jones School
, and other well-remembered places.
The photographs representing this history follow the progress of the African American community from 1857, when the Rev. J. M. Gregory gathered together a small congregation at 504 High Street, to 1996, when Dr. Homer Neal assumed leadership of the
University of Michigan as its interim president. This integral but little-known part of Ann Arbor area history is preserved in
Another Ann Arbor
.