African Americans in East Carroll Parish
In conducting research on African Americans in the parish, came across some interesting tidbits on Google Books:
Snippet from "Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: Black Women's Health Activism..." by Susan Lynn Smith - Mentions the 1930 Negro Health Week organized in East Carroll Parish. Mentions a nurse, Ala Mae Stephens, who supervised the effort.
Full view from "Negro Education: A Study of Private and Higher Schools for Colored People in the United States" by the US Department of the Interior, Department of Education, Bulletin 1916, No. 39 - Mentions the East Carroll Normal and Industrial Institute, which was founded in 1898 by the East Carroll Parish Baptist Association. The school was grades K-9. The principal during March 1914 was EL Washburn. There were 150 students attending.
Full view from the "Education Directory for 1921-1922" of the US Office of Education - Summer Normal Training Schools - East Carroll Parish Training School, GW Griffin, princpal. School session is 8 weeks.
Full from from "Census Reports, Tenth Census, June 1, 1880, Volume 5" by the US Census Office - Population of 11,111 colored, 1,023 white.
Full view from Ebony Magazine, November 1999 issue which features a photo and profile on Joseph G. Jackson, current president of the East Carroll Parish Police Jury and owner of Harris Funeral Home on Sparrow Street in Lake Providence, LA.
Snippet from "Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: Black Women's Health Activism..." by Susan Lynn Smith - Mentions the 1930 Negro Health Week organized in East Carroll Parish. Mentions a nurse, Ala Mae Stephens, who supervised the effort.
Full view from "Negro Education: A Study of Private and Higher Schools for Colored People in the United States" by the US Department of the Interior, Department of Education, Bulletin 1916, No. 39 - Mentions the East Carroll Normal and Industrial Institute, which was founded in 1898 by the East Carroll Parish Baptist Association. The school was grades K-9. The principal during March 1914 was EL Washburn. There were 150 students attending.
Full view from the "Education Directory for 1921-1922" of the US Office of Education - Summer Normal Training Schools - East Carroll Parish Training School, GW Griffin, princpal. School session is 8 weeks.
Full from from "Census Reports, Tenth Census, June 1, 1880, Volume 5" by the US Census Office - Population of 11,111 colored, 1,023 white.
Full view from Ebony Magazine, November 1999 issue which features a photo and profile on Joseph G. Jackson, current president of the East Carroll Parish Police Jury and owner of Harris Funeral Home on Sparrow Street in Lake Providence, LA.
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