Monica Joe
Monica Joe received her Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree with a concentration in Urban Anthropology at the Soka University of America in May of 2013. She is currently pursuing a Master of Urban Planning degree at the University of Washington. Her specialization within the planning field is historic preservation, with a particular focus on social equity and its relation to urban planning.
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Congdon Street Baptist Church (1819- )
“Image Ownership: Kenneth C. Zirkel (CC BY-SA 3.0)” Congdon Street Baptist Church is the oldest African American church in Rhode...
Faith Congregational Church [Hartford] (1819- )
The Faith Congregational Church in Hartford, Connecticut began in 1819 as a place for African Americans to worship on their...
St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Omaha, Nebraska (1865- )
The St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church (“St. John’s AME”) was first organized in 1865 in North Omaha, Nebraska Territory,...
Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cincinnati, Ohio (1824 – )
Early 19th Century African American Methodists in Cincinnati, Ohio initially worshipped at the local Methodist Episcopal churches, but were treated...
The Houston Negro Hospital-Riverside General Hospital (1926- )
Houston Negro Hospital, 2010 “Image Ownership: Ed Uthman” The Houston Negro Hospital was created in 1926 when the earlier black...
Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church (1890- )
(Photo Courtesy of Tricia Simpson) The Trinity African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is the oldest continuously operating black church in...
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright (1872-1906)
College founder Elizabeth Evelyn Wright was born on August 18, 1872 into a large family near Talbotton, Georgia. Her parents...
