Fraternal & Social Organizations, Kingsport, Tennessee

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Title

Fraternal & Social Organizations, Kingsport, Tennessee

Subject

Tennessee; African American women; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African American men; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American fraternal organizations; African American political organizations; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People--NAACP; African American political thought and life; African Americans--Southern States--Tennessee--Sullivan County--Kingsport

Description

Compiled and printable (8.5x11) narratives of the Black fraternal, social, economic and political organizations of Kingsport, Tennessee. Documents include:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Working Hopefully for Youth (WHY), Hasan Shrine Temple 150, Elks, The Esquire Club and The Business & Professional League with brief histories and profiles of associated individuals and community activities that occurred in relation with each organization.

Creator

Black in Appalachia

Source

Kingsport City Archives

Publisher

Black in Appalachia

Contributor

William Isom II and Kathleen Kelley

Rights

Items can be used for private reflection and research, and not for commercial purposes.

Coverage

United States--Tennessee--Kingsport

Files

Collection

Citation

Black in Appalachia, “Fraternal & Social Organizations, Kingsport, Tennessee,” Black in Appalachia: Community History Digital Archive, accessed April 29, 2024, https://blackinappalachia.omeka.net/items/show/1637.