John Anderson Lankford
is considered the Dean of African American Architects.
I could not fit every detail of his life into this cartoon sequence.
For instance: he married Charlotte Josephine Upshaw, the ganddaughter
of Henry McNeal Turner, a bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. Later he was appointed supervising architect for the
AME denomination.
An active businessman, Lankford founded the Colored Men's Business
League in 1905 and, that same year, organized the Washington,
DC branch of the National Negro Business League of which he remained
a life member.
He was also a member of the Natioinal Technical Association,
serving as its national president from 1941 to 1042.
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John A. Lankford is mentioned in these books. Actually, I got
the idea to do this sequence in the U Street book.
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Washington’s
U Street A Biography
by Blair A. Ruble
During the segregation era, U Street was the center of African
American social, business, and cultural life. Here were nightclubs
and theaters where the who’s who of black entertainers performed,
authors wrote books, and athletes played. The neighborhood was
the focal point of the civil rights movement. Mr. Ruble, a jazz
aficionado, prominent urbanist, and longtime resident of Washington,
DC is eminently qualified to research and write this compelling
text.
The book is loaded with terrific photos and fascinating sidebars
about some of the most interesting people who lived, played,
and worked on U Street.
6” x 9”410 pages, index, illustrated, paperbound
# 527 U Street $24.95  |
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Built By Blacks - Africah
American Architecture and Neighborhoods in Richmond
by Selden Richardson
Before the Civil War, black slaves comprised most of Richmond's
manual labor. After emancipation free blacks continued their
uphill climb in education, business, and the arts. They became
contractors, designers, and one woman, Ethel Baily Furman, became
Virginia's first African American female architect. Other great
black architects worked here including John A. Lankford, Charles
T. Russell, and Harvey Nathaniel Johnson. Stories about the owners,
builders, and occupants make this an informative and entertaining
read.
6¾" x 9¾" 192 pages, index, illustrated,
paperbound
#56 Built By Blacks $25.00 |
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Flashbacks Volume One
A Cartoon of the District of Columbia
Flashbacks Volume One
Patrick M. Reynolds brings history to life with a sense
of humor. His exciting drawings put you on the scene with the
conflicts, madness, plus the wheeling and dealing that resulted
in the location and construction of the U.S. capital city. This
book covers the early history of DC from 1776 to 1863. You'll
be surprised at how many cities served as the U.S. capital; you'll
be amazed that the city was built--despite all the bickering,
petty jealousies, and down-right stupidity.
11¾" x 7½" 106 pages, full color illustrations,
index, paperbound ISBN 0-932514-31-6
#F1 Cartoon History of DC $25.00 |
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Flashbacks Volume Two
DC Neighborhoods Flashbacks Vol. Two
Artist-writer Patrick
M. Reynolds takes you to the Washington that tourists seldom
see The U.S. capital expanded with the growth of public transportation
into such areas as Shepard Park, Takoma Park, Chevy Chase, Kalorama,
Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, Capital Hill, LeDroit Park, Tenleytown,
Brookland, and others. Stories in this book go back to the explorations
of Capt. John Smith in the 1600s and the Indian Wars of early
Virginia, continuing into the 20th century with the introduction
of the cherry trees to Washington and the end of segregation
in public schools.
11¾" x 7½" 106 pages, full color illustrations,
index, paperbound ISBN 0-932514-33-2
#F2 Cartoon History of DC $14.95 |
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