Description: Footprints on the Rough Side of the Mountain An African-American Niche in the History of a Southern Textile City Co-AuthorsOscar DePriest Hand, Sr. and Julia Neal Sykes Signed by both Authors! signed and then gift noted by Oscar DePriest Hand Sr Signed by Oscar DePriest Hand Jr. book is in Very Good condition ; inside pages clean ; 208 pages ; black & white photos throughout. 2005 , second printing. hardcover with jacket. 208 pages. dust jacket has a crease, good condition ---------------------------------------- The co-authors had the burning desire to preserve the legacy of blacks in this small southern textile city. As preparations were being made for the city s centennial celebration, it was evident that their history would be lost completely forever. Many footprints of contributions they had made in building the city of Belmont, NC were visible, but there we no feet in them. No faces of the invisible blacks who were the muscle behind the money that built Belmont could be seen. Great pride in their rich heritage emerged as the authors plunged into a seemingly hopeless effort to put the pieces of history together, mostly through extensive interviews since nothing had been written about them before. This book chronicles that history from 1895 to 1995. Finding one ancestor who was born on a slave ship coming to America was a fascinating moment. The book is dedicated to her. Here the lives of a proud people, their hopes, dreams and successes unfold. Every facet of their lives is covered. Religious, economic, educational and social. Also how they handled the Civil Rights movement. Although the ancestors had little or no formal education they worked hard and encouraged their descendants to excel academically. A survey of the graduates of the segregated Reid High School showed that they were engaged in all areas of occupations in spite of major adversities and second class citizenship. Their creative talents are far-reaching. The authors hope this first historical study will inspire the younger generation to continue to preserve the history by filing in the gaps and adding to it as they move into the twenty-first century. --------------------------- Oscar DePriest Hand, Sr., son of Lola Mae, was born in Belmont, NC in 1932. A graduate of Reid High School, Belmont, NC, Hand spent time in the Army before attending Hubbards School of Business in St. Louis, MO. He also attended Gardners Business College in Madison, IL and Kennedy King Community College in Chicago, IL where he graduated with honors and was a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for Two Year Colleges. He received his bachelors degree in sociology and public administration from Northeastern Illinois University and his masters degree in social science from Governors State University in University Park, IL. Thesis The Pattern of Re-segregation in Chicago, Illinois most neglected Roseland Community 1920-1980.Hand is a retired US Army Reserve Command Sergeant Major. He also was a retired civilian education, training, development and deployment officer for the US Army Reserves in Chicago, IL. He has a son, a daughter and three grandchildren. A certified book supplier to Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL and to Gatson County Public Schools, Gastonia, NC, Hand is also a member of NARFE The National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Hand is also a member of AFE 9A Armed Forces E9 Association, Killeen, Texas. He is enrolled as a contributing member of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Vivian G. Harsh Genealogical Society and North Carolina Social Club of Chicago, IL. Hand is the CEO of Hand Travel Literary Consultant Services, and he was chosen for the 1997 edition of International Whos Who of Professionals. His recent endeavors include being a charter member of the Belmont Historical Society penning a new book, "Looking At Chicago: Stepping Into the Past". This book will serve as a reference and anthology of Chicago's Black American History.
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