365 PROJECT: Mapping Tri-Cities Black History Home Page

***NOTE: All 365 PROJECT content was reposted after Tricities.com underwent a website renovation Spring 2008.***

Originally Published: February 1, 2008
NICKI MAYO, WJHL-TV/Tricities.com

Black History happens 365 days a year. Tricities.com encourages residents and visitors to explore African American contributions around Bristol TN/VA, Johnson City, and Kingsport. African Americans are making history every day across the Tri-Cities. One of the best ways to appreciate recent strides in Black History is to re-visit the steps from the past.
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Tri-Cities Black History Points of Interest
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_tri_cities_black_history_points_of_interest/13634/
Travel through time using the 365 Project map. This Google Map allows you to plan a trip around the Tri-Cities to learn more about Black History. If you don’t see an important point of interest, e-mail a submission to for review.

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SOURCES:
Mary Alexander, The Langston Heritage Group
Wilhelmina Banks, John Nobleton House/Nyumba Ya Tausi- Peacock Museum
Amy Hopper, Bristol Historical Association, Inc.
Dr. Donald Shaffer, The Langston Heritage Group
Calvin Sneed, Sons and Daughters of Douglass
PHOTO COURTESY: Bristol Historical Association, Inc.
PHOTO COURTESY: Wilhelmina Banks, John Nobleton House
PHOTO COURTESY: Sons and Daughters of Douglass
PHOTO COURTESY: Langston Heritage Group
PHOTO COURTESY: Thankful Baptist Church
PHOTO COURTESY: Kingsport City Archives
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Tri-Cities Trailblazers
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_tri_cities_trailblazers_setting_the_stage/13635/
Area high school students talk about the African Americans impacting their lives around the Tri-Cities.
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Extended Interview: Langston Heritage Group Director Mary Alexander
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_extended_interview_with_langston_heritage_group_director_mary_a/13643/
“If a dominate culture can’t see that any subculture has contributed positively. Why would they respect that culture?”
– Mary Alexander, Langston Heritage Group
Langston Heritage Group Director Mary Alexander talks about her research and historical markers around Washington County, Tennessee. Formerly known as the Historical African American Site Preservation Society of North East Tennessee. The East Tennessee State University graduate and history professor wrote a 2001 master’s thesis, “Black Life in Johnson City Tennessee 1856-1965.” The research chronicles local African American History around Washington County
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Extended Interview: Calvin Sneed, Sons and Daughters of Douglass
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_extended_interview_with_calvin_sneed_sons_and_daughters_of_doug/13644/
“This place here it was more than just a school. It was home away from home for hundreds of students.”
-Calvin Sneed, Sons and Daughters of Douglass
Sons and Daughters of Douglass webmaster Calvin Sneed is keeping the Douglass High School Alumni network connected online. Former students from the colored school, turned community center, continue to show their Douglass-pride around Kingsport Riverview community. Sneed talks about life during de-segregation, development plans for Riverview, and passing the Tiger-pride to the next generation via the internet
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Tri-Cities Black History Pop Quiz
1)    What Buffalo Soldier owned property in Jonesborough?
2)    Where did the nation’s oldest abolitionist publication set up shop?
3)    Where can you find the Pan-African Diaspora under one roof in Bristol, VA?
4)    Who was the first Black Roan Scholar accepted to ETSU in 2008?
5)    What Kingsport African American woman motivates people using “The Wright Approach?”
6)    What school was the cornerstone of the Riverview community?
7)    What do bow tie, bear paw, railroad, black diamond, and North Star have in common?
8)    What program is increasing the number of African American Tri-Cities tennis players?
9)    What Washington County man founded churches and schools throughout Johnson City?
10)    President Thomas Jefferson has African American descendants buried in what Bristol, VA cemetery?
The 365 Project experience will help you answer these questions and much more as you learn about Black history around the Tri-Cities.

ANSWERS:
Cilick the link below to see answers
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_tri_cities_black_history_pop_quiz_answers/13641/
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Related Stories
Check out the complete 365 PROJECT Series

Mapping Tri-Cities Black History Home Page
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_mapping_tri_cities_black_history_home_page/13633/

Tri-Cities Black History Points Of Interest
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_tri_cities_black_history_points_of_interest/13634/

‘Tri-Cities Trailblazers’ Setting the Stage
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_tri_cities_trailblazers_setting_the_stage/13635/

First Black Roan Scholar
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_first_black_roan_scholar/13636/

First Black Chamber Officer
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_first_black_chamber_officer/13637/

World Class Runner Gets Kids On Track With Tennis
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_world_class_runner_gets_kids_on_track_with_tennis1/13638/

Bristol TN Exhibit Links Quilts To Underground Railroad
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_bristol_tn_exhibit_links_quilts_to_underground_railroad/13639/

Douglass School Alumni Promote Community Pride Online
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_douglass_school_alumni_promote_community_pride_online/13640/

Tri-Cities Black History Pop Quiz Answers
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_tri_cities_black_history_pop_quiz_answers/13641/

Extended Interview With Langston Heritage Group Director Mary Alexander
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_extended_interview_with_langston_heritage_group_director_mary_a/13643/

Extended Interview With Calvin Sneed, Sons and Daughters of Douglass Historian
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/education/article/365_project_extended_interview_with_calvin_sneed_sons_and_daughters_of_doug/13644/
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Related Links
Bristol Historical Association
East Tennessee Historical Society
John Nobleton House[/url] / Nyumba Ya Tausi- Peacock Museum
The Langston Heritage Group
Tennessee African American Heritage Guide
Virginia Blue Ridge Highlands events