Talking about the history of the Rapp Road Community Historic District
The city of Albany is hosting an event at city hall about the history of the Rapp Road Community Historic District February 9. Blurbage:
Beverly Bardequez, a third generation Rapp Road resident who is president of the Rapp Road Historical Association, and Dr. F. Maxine Fantroy-Ford, a former Albany School District principal who was raised on Rapp Road, will present a history of this vibrant community.
The area was settled by African Americans who came to Albany from Shubuta, Mississippi, as part of the Great Migration. They were among the millions of African Americans who fled the racial and economic oppression of the South from about 1910 to 1970. Many who came to Albany settled in the South End, but a group moved to Rapp Road to establish the rural lifestyle they were accustomed to and preferred.
A few years back, Casey Normile talked with Beverly Bardequez, a third-generation resident of the neighborhood, about the origins of the community in the Pine Bush.
The event at city hall on Tuesday, February 9 starts at 5 pm. It's free.
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I read the book Southern Life, Northern City: The History of Albany's Rapp Road Community a few years ago. The story of this community is just fascinating to me.
... said Kate on Feb 3, 2016 at 7:04 AM | link