@jimthehistorian.bsky.social thanks so much for your great piece highlighting the book! #virginia #history jimthehistorian.substack.com/p/the-las-ve...
Sad. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Looking forward to a great book event at Dragonfly Book Bar in #Bristol #Virginia on May 30th
Jeffery Bennett and The Black Belt of VA: The Untold Stories of African American History
We had a wonderful time with author and historian @jeffbwrites.bsky.social, who gave a talk last night on his new book THE BLACK BELT OF VIRGINIA. Jeffrey began writing the book after uncovering some of his own family history, and felt passionate
Jeffrey Bennett
My family story — born of an enslaved man of towering height forced to reproduce and a Confederate captain who fought to keep men like him in chains — reveals
Amazon’s arrival reshaped Northern Virginia as promised — with cranes, capital and a booming tech economy — but in Arlandria, also known as Chirilagua, the same growth unleashed soaring rents,
Jeffrey Bennett
Jeffrey Bennett
Jeffrey Bennett
Jeffrey Bennett
We're so excited to welcome Jeffrey Bennett to the store next week to hear him talk about his new book THE BLACK BELT OF VIRGINIA. This book examines the unsung African American Virginias who made our state what it is today.
Amazon’s arrival reshaped Northern Virginia as promised — with cranes, capital and a booming tech economy — but in Arlandria, also known as Chirilagua, the same growth unleashed soaring rents,
