In the mid-1990s, dozens of African American churches were struck by probable arson, including Little Zion Baptist Church in Boligee, Alabama. This book draws on the voices and memories of church members to share a previously undocumented history of Little Zion, from its beginnings as a brush arbor around the time of emancipation, to its key role in the civil rights movement, to its burning and rebuilding with the help of volunteers from around the world. Folklorist O'Foran, a Quaker who went to Boligee as a volunteer in the church rebuilding effort, shows how the spiritual and social traditions that the residents of Boligee practice and teach their children have assured the continued vitality of the church and community.
Little Zion - Product Details
(Paperback) : 266 Pages Release Date: September 01, 2006 Label: University of North Carolina Press Distributed By: University of North Carolina Press Publisher: University of North Carolina Press Length: 8.6 inches Height: 0.7 inches Weight: 0.7 (lbs) Category: BIOGRAPHY ISBN: 0807857637 EAN / ISBN-13: 9780807857632 Product Code: 283030 Category: Biography
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Shelly O'Foran Shelly O'Foran is an independent scholar, freelance writer, and teacher living in Sterling, Virginia.
