Aug 31, 2021
African-American history is colorful. It goes beyond the history of
slavery, the civil rights movement or a few well-known historical
figures. Its business owners, owners and everyday people that
helped build this country. Many of them are from towns just like
yours and many Americans currently live in communities that were
once majority African-American. At Route Fifty, GovExec
Editor-at-Large Tom Shoop wrote a moving story about two towns in
Virginia and their efforts to gather and evaluate historical
information. He joined the podcast to the story, his research, how
it hits home for him and much more.