@queenaminareborn 🤔 Do you know about #LakeMartin in #Alabama? Underneath the lake is what once was a thriving and wealthy town called Kowaliga. This town was founded by a #African / #Blackman named #JohnBenson. Check out the #history in this #Tiktok. Credit: @joshuadairen #Blacktown #Blacktowns #Blackhistory #Blackhistory365 #Africanhistory #UShistory #UShistoryfacts #Americanhistory #themoreyouknow #Blackmanfollowtrain #Blackmenfollowtrain #Blackgirlfollowtrain #Blacktiktok #Blacktiktokcommunity #Africantiktok #Africantiktokinterntional #Africantiktokcommunity ♬ original sound - Queen Anima
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WOW. So important. Thank you for doing these black history posts.
A la Lake Lanier/Oscarville, Georgia.
This was enlightening. I never knew about this specific town, but I do know that there existed many towns founded by Black people after slavery. These towns were flooded and became lakes. Also known as "lake towns" with Lake Lanier being one of the most well-known.
Here are few with links to more...
Oscarville. It was a predominately Black town in Forsyth County, Georgia before Lake Lanier, …
Vanport. Built in 110 days in 1942, Vanport was a temporary housing project and an answer …
Benson. It was founded in 1895 by Will Benson. A community of mostly Black residents, …
Susannah. It was a small farming community with a bank, sawmill, gristmill, post office....
https://www.bronzecommhub.com/blog/Drowned-Towns-The-Black-Communities-Erased-by-Water
https://www.bronzecommhub.com/blog/Drowned-Towns-The-Black-Communities-Erased-by-Water
I will always be amazed at how black Americans persevered throughout history. Love my people. If you’re into sci fi/fantasy books with a little background on our history, I suggest reading Black Borne by L.L Farmer. It’s a good series and she drops a lot of knowledge. Her other books are good reads too!
Our Black ppl have been at their strongest with society's pressures to survive. Too many of us get comfortable with nibble and bits instead of sticking together and making the same accomplishments our ancestors did. LOLO
We are Survivors and Thrivers!
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