In 2019, The Alabama Bicentennial Commission African American Heritage Committee published The Future Emerges from the Past: Celebrating 200 Years of Alabama African American History and Culture. This book highlights the history, people, events, institutions, and movements that contributed to the Great State of Alabama, the nation, and world during the state’s first 200 years.
The Alabama African American History Beyond the Book website continues the journey and goes beyond what could be included in the book’s 244 pages.
On a monthly basis, this site will not only highlight past Alabama African American history makers and events, it will also contain present day icons, unsung sheroes/heroes, and current events.
Short articles along with links to videos, photos, reference material, and additional information will be uploaded monthly for all to enjoy.
The website’s goal is the same as the book’s, to inspire the young and young at heart to dream big and never allow obstacles to stop their march toward achieving those dreams.
The Alabama African American History Beyond the Book website continues the journey and goes beyond what could be included in the book’s 244 pages.
On a monthly basis, this site will not only highlight past Alabama African American history makers and events, it will also contain present day icons, unsung sheroes/heroes, and current events.
Short articles along with links to videos, photos, reference material, and additional information will be uploaded monthly for all to enjoy.
The website’s goal is the same as the book’s, to inspire the young and young at heart to dream big and never allow obstacles to stop their march toward achieving those dreams.
Hobson City is recognized as the first all-African American governed municipality in Alabama. Established in 1899 and located in Oxford, Alabama, the black settlement was known as Mooree Quarters. Although the city of Oxford socially excluded Mooree Quarters, the settlement was permitted to participate in city and county elections.
In 1899, Oxford’s mayor petitioned the state government to redraw the city’s corporate boundaries to exclude Mooree Quarters after an African American man was elected as a justice of the peace.
On July 20, 1899, the African American citizens of the excluded section petitioned the county court to incorporate Hobson City, which they named after the Spanish-American War hero Richmond Pearson Hobson.
Hobson City is recognized as the first all-African American governed municipality in Alabama. Established in 1899 and located in Oxford, Alabama, the black settlement was known as Mooree Quarters. Although the city of Oxford socially excluded Mooree Quarters, the settlement was permitted to participate in city and county elections.
In 1899, Oxford’s mayor petitioned the state government to redraw the city’s corporate boundaries to exclude Mooree Quarters after an African American man was elected as a justice of the peace.
On July 20, 1899, the African American citizens of the excluded section petitioned the county court to incorporate Hobson City, which they named after the Spanish-American War hero Richmond Pearson Hobson.
