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Really enjoyed this. Lots to unpack here. On the one hand, the reader kind of mourns for the loss of these towns that provided safe havens, community and were self sustaining. On the other, they were the result of Jim Crow. And so where does that leave us...celebrating the fact that African Americans have struggled and have progressed beyond the confines and constraints of the racial hatred and bigotry that led to the establishment of these all-Black town? Mourn their loss? View them as monuments to the past? Or perhaps reflect on the fact that to some, they provide the safety and security for young Black men and women that still does not exist in America's cities and towns? LA

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I love the history and humanity you weave into every one of your pieces

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Thanks! This is a great story about people. I'm moved by Henrietta Hicks. Amazing that the Franklin family moved out of town to Tulsa. They could not have predicted what would happen in that town

in 1921. So many interesting individual stories. So compelling to read.

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A fascinating read - shining a light on a piece of American history that's largely unknown.

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