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

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This volume fills a long-empty niche at the Fort Worth bookshelf: a scholarly history of the city’s black community that starts at the start with Ripley Arnold and the early settlers, and comes down to nowadays with our current battles over education, housing, and representation in city affairs. Profiles on some noted and a few not-so-noted African Americans will appeal to both schools and general readers.

The use of a wealth of primary sources, Richard Selcer dispels several enduring myths, for example the improper belief that Camp Bowie trained only white soldiers, and the spurious claim that Fort Worth managed to steer clear of the racial violence that plagued other American cities in the twentieth century. Selcer arrives at some surprisingly frank conclusions so they can 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, creator of Calvin Littlejohn: Portrait of a Community in Black and White
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