A History of Fort Worth in Black & White 165 Years of African-American Life

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A History of Fort Worth in Black & White fills a long-empty niche on the Fort Worth bookshelf: a scholarly history of the city's black community that starts at the beginning with Ripley Arnold and the early settlers, and comes down to today with our current battles over education, housing, and representation in city affairs. The book's sidebars on some noted and some not-so-noted African Americans make it appealing as a school text as well as a book for the general reader. Using a wealth of primary sources, Richard Selcer dispels several enduring myths, for instance the mistaken belief that Camp Bowie trained only white soldiers, and the spurious claim that Fort Worth managed to avoid the racial violence that plagued other American cities in the twentieth century. Selcer arrives at some surprisingly frank conclusions that will challenge current politically correct notions. "Selcer does a great job of exploring little-known history about the military, education, sports and even some social life and organizations."--Bob Ray Sanders, author of Calvin Littlejohn: Portrait of a Community in Black and White.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Selcer, Richard F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Heritage, 2016, Volume 1 (open access)

Heritage, 2016, Volume 1

Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.
Date: 2016
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Woman's Wednesday Club Scrapbook of Events from 1993-2011] (open access)

[The Woman's Wednesday Club Scrapbook of Events from 1993-2011]

Scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains materials related to the club's events, such as luncheons, club birthday celebrations, and memorial services for members, as well as photographs and newspaper clippings.
Date: 2011~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nuestra Voz (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 35, Ed. 1, October 2016 (open access)

Nuestra Voz (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 35, Ed. 1, October 2016

Monthly newspaper providing news and information to the Tarrant, Dallas, and Denton County Latino communities along with advertising.
Date: October 2016
Creator: Alvarado, Felix
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Historical Association One Hundred and Seventeenth Annual Meeting, 2013 (open access)

Texas State Historical Association One Hundred and Seventeenth Annual Meeting, 2013

Program for the 117th annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association, held in Fort Worth, Texas, including a list of sessions for the meeting and related information about the organization and conference.
Date: 2013-02/2013-03
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History