AfroFrontierism: Blackdom (1900 - 1930)
Timothy E. Nelson, Ph.D., Historian

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#NegroColonyInAlbama | Atlanta Constitution November 7, 1897

Negro Colony in Alabama | Cedar Lake had a formal opening yesterday: Decatur. Ala, November 6 -(Specials)- this afternoon witnessed the formal opening of Cedar Lake, the negro colony promoted and backed by Mrs. Lillian K. Ray, the wealthy English capitalists. Application was made for a city charter and a provisional board elected. Several hundred negroes were present and seemed to be in earnest with movement. The colony comprises of 800? acres of wheat and tobacco lands beautifully located on…

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