Upbuilding Black Durham

The book explores the transformation of Durham, North Carolina, into a thriving center for the black middle class during the 1910s, as highlighted by figures like W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. It delves into the impact of migration, urbanization, and industrialization on the African American community, showcasing their ownership of businesses, schools, and churches. Through interviews and personal narratives, Leslie Brown vividly recounts the struggles and achievements of freedpeople and their descendants in defining black freedom from emancipation to the civil rights era.