Awards

• Runner-up for Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award 2021 (United States)

Overview

Junaluska is one of the oldest African American communities in western North Carolina and one of the few surviving today. After Emancipation, many former slaves in Watauga County became sharecroppers, were allowed to clear land and to keep a portion, or bought property outright, all in the segregated neighborhood on the hill overlooking the town of Boone, North Carolina. Land and home ownership have been crucial to the survival of this community, whose residents are closely interconnected as extended families and neighbors. Missionized by white Krimmer Mennonites in the early twentieth century, their church is one of a handful of African American Mennonite Brethren churches in the United States, and it provides one of the few avenues for leadership in the local black community. Susan Keefe has worked closely with members of the community in editing this book, which is based on three decades of participatory research. These life history narratives adapted from interviews with residents (born between 1885 and 1993) offer a people's history of the black experience in the southern mountains. Their stories provide a unique glimpse into the lives of African Americans in Appalachia during the 20th century--and a community determined to survive through the next.

Full Product Details

Author:   Susan E. Keefe ,  from the Junaluska Heritage Association
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9781476680170

ISBN 10:   1476680175
Pages:   235
Publication Date:   26 June 2020
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface A Brief Ethnography of the Junaluska Community Life History Narratives Part I. Those Born 1885–1909 Ebb McQueen (1885–1983) Harrison “Boone” Grimes (1888–1984) Gertrude Tolbert Folk (1892–1974) The Rev. Ronda Horton (1895–1986) Rosa Horton Odem (1902–1983) Kenneth Mathes (1909–1993) Jennie McQueen Horton (1909–1994) Part II. Those Born 1910–1924 Leroy Kirkpatrick, Sr. (1910–1993) Anna Tolbert Grimes (1910–1997) Nell Wilson Ray (1912–2010) Dora Wellington Horton (1915–2006) William Whittington (1918–2003) Emma Irene Folk Horton (1918–2014) Sudia Grimes Mathes (1920–2009) Mary Macphedis “Mackie” Folk Carr (b. 1922) James McQueen, Sr. (1923–2002) Part III. Those Born 1925–1939 Kathrine Grimes Folk (1925–2013) David Horton (b. 1925) Honolou “Mary” Jackson Young and John Young (b. 1926 and 1947) Hallie Bell Hatton Horton (1926–2002) Peggy Horton (b. 1934) Cleveland “Buster” Shearer Whittington (1936–2018) Part IV. Those Born 1940–1959 Marcella Grimes Whittington (1941–2006) Roberta Jackson (b. 1946) Joseph Henry Grimes (b. 1946) Betty Grimes (b. 1947) Carolyn McQueen Grimes (b. 1947) Sandra Hagler (b. 1948) Morris Rockford Hatton, Jr. (b. 1949) Gene Ray (b. 1952) Carolyn Grimes (b. 1954) Part V. Those Born 1960–1993 Jonita Lynn Clayborn (b. 1964) Lynn Jackson Patterson (b. 1967) Brittany Ball (b. 1986) Alana Patterson (b. 1993) Quilt Square Meanings Index

Reviews

“Provides an intimate view into the historically African American community in Junaluska in Boone, North Carolina.”—Tom Hansell, Appalachian Journal

"""Provides an intimate view into the historically African American community in Junaluska in Boone, North Carolina.""--Tom Hansell, Appalachian Journal"

Author Information

Susan E. Keefe is emerita professor of anthropology at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. She is the author/editor of four books and has published more than 40 academic articles and chapters. The Junaluska Heritage Association was formed in 2011 and operating under the auspices of the nonprofit Boone Mennonite Brethren Church, is a community-based organization dedicated to preserving cultural heritage and assisting in community growth.

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