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On Loan from Fisk University
Slave Bible exhibit at the Museum of the Bible, 400 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Exodus, Chapter 19 of Slave Bible-2
Slave Bible exhibit at the Museum of the Bible, 400 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
British West Indies
Slave Bible exhibit at the Museum of the Bible, 400 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Quote from Dr. R. Braxton, Director, Center for the Study of African American Religious Life, National Museum of African American History and Culture
Slave Bible exhibit at the Museum of the Bible, 400 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Portsmouth Community Colored Library Museum-photo
The front of the Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum
Portsmouth Community Colored Library Museum signage photo
Near front entrance
1914 Portsmouth VA first public library-photo
Text: 1914 City of Portsmouth opens first public library. Jim Crow laws and traditions mandate that only white citizens can use the facility.
1927 Proposal for African American Library-photo
Text: 1927 Rev. M. B. Birchette of the St. James Episcopal Church proposes that Portsmouth African Americans open a library that will serve blacks. Rev. W. H. Willis and Mrs. W. E. Reid support the concept and work with him to realize this vision.
1931 Portsmouth Library Committee Formed-photo
Text: 1931 The Portsmouth Library Committee formed with 10 members. Seven women and 3 men made up the committee. Two of the three men were church leaders: Rev. Birchette and Rev. Willis.