Strangers in the Land of Paradise: Creation of an African American Community in Buffalo, New York, 1900-1940 new ” when she sought her

” when she sought her freedom in 1849 through the Underground Railroad

has become a beacon to scholars all over the world

dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author and a Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist

This law clerk’s life’s passion was to collect books

Five years later

Strangers in the Land of Paradise: Creation of an African American Community in Buffalo, New York, 1900-1940 new ” when she sought herStrangers in the Land of Paradise discusses the creation of an African American community as a distinct cultural entity. It describes values and institutions that Black migrants from the South brought with them, as well as those that evolved as a result of their interaction with Blacks native to the city and the city itself. Through an examination of work, family, community organizations, and political actions, Lillian Williams explores the process by