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Hoffman, Carl – Appalachia, 1997
The building that once housed the only primary school for blacks in Lee County, Virginia, is now the Appalachian African-American Cultural Center. Besides preserving Appalachian black history, it hosts an annual Race Unity Day; houses a library of black literature; and sponsors workshops on racism, where blacks and whites can discuss racial issues…
Descriptors: Black Education, Black History, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Centers