Roslyn Black Pioneers

(Roslyn Pioneers: Jim Shepperson, wearing suspenders, is the businessman who didn't tell Black miners in the eastern and midwestern states that they'd be arriving at the peak of a strike. Also pictured is Ethel Florence Williams (Craven) being held by her father, David Williams. Photo courtesy of the Craven family).Pioneering Spirit Back in 1900, 22% of Roslyn was comprised of African American residents. The majority of Black families arrived in 1888/1889, after the call for...
Published on August 14, 2020 09:23