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    August First is the First Black Holiday for Black People: Seeing Red in the Summer of 1919
    August First is the First Black Holiday for Black People: Seeing Red in the Summer of 1919
    August First is the First Black Holiday for Black People: Seeing Red in the Summer of 1919
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    August First is the First Black Holiday for Black People: Seeing Red in the Summer of 1919

    By Mark Owen and Ann Wead Kimbrough

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    The inaugural monthly e-book series about genealogy highlights about African Americans, Afro Caribbeans and Africans who survived harsh circumstances that allow us to breathe the air of today’s freedom from physical bondage. August First features the little-known accounts about “August 1st, Nicodemus and Red Summer.” You will learn about resilience, triumph and innovation from ancestors who turned a little into a lot.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateAug 1, 2021
    ISBN9781300895183
    August First is the First Black Holiday for Black People: Seeing Red in the Summer of 1919

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      August First is the First Black Holiday for Black People - Mark Owen

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      AUGUST FIRST IS THE FIRST HOLIDAY

      FOR BLACK PEOPLE

      Seeing Red in the Summer of 1919

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      Mark Owens, M.S.

      Ann Wead Kimbrough, D.B.A.

      Copyright © 2021 by Good Genes Genealogy Services

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed,

      or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior written permission.

      AWVB Publishing

      4129 Pepperdine Drive

      Decatur, Georgia 30034

      Ordering Information:  Quantity sales. Special discounts are available on quantity purchases by corporations, associations, and others. For details, contact the publisher at the address above.

      Introduction

      Welcome to the inaugural monthly e-book series about genealogy highlights about African Americans, Afro Caribbeans and Africans who survived harsh circumstances that allow us to breathe the air of today’s freedom from physical bondage. This month features the little-known accounts about August 1st, Nicodemus and Red Summer. You will learn about resilience, triumph and innovation from ancestors who turned a little into a lot.

      Genealogy/family research is second to gardening as a popular hobby in the United States. To involve each reader in each month’s ancestry stories, we’ve added questions for you to answer. Enjoy your journey!

      Chapter One

      AUGUST FIRST IS THE FIRST HOLIDAY FOR BLACK FREEDOMS

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