Fayetteville: Profiled in Black
The most complete history of Blacks in Fayetteville and Cumberland County

This is the first written history of Fayetteville, North Carolina's Black population.

Learn about the leaders and institutions that helped shape the city, from the days of slavery to the present. Get the story of the Triple Nickles, elected officials, Fayetteville State University, our heroes of the Civil Rights Era, the great coaches and athletes, as well as common people who make big differences.

There are profiles of more than 1000 people, events and institutions. Meet people from barbers to teachers to generals. There are more than 100 Golden Couples who have been married for more than 50 years. There are more than 30 persons who have lived more than 100 years. We have the history of more than 30 churches that are more than 100 years old, with eight that started before the Civil War.

Of the nearly dozen books written about the history of Fayetteville, this is the first to fully address Blacks. These 400 plus pages offer a revealing look at the people who make up more than a third of the local population, but have gone relatively ignored.

Get to know more about the many contributions local Blacks have made across the state and nation. Get to know the greatness God placed in all of us, that is now recorded for us to share with the world.

From this book you will learn Fayetteville’s Black history:
What churches predate the Civil War? – Who was the first Black to become National Teacher of the Year? – Who is the first high school coach in North Carolina to win 800 basketball games? – Who was the oldest person in Cumberland County? – What North Carolina Black college graduate won 800 college basketball games? – Who was the first Black to start at center in the NFL? – Who is the nationally known Black poet with Fayetteville roots? – What is the history of Fayetteville State? - Who was the first Black paratrooper? – What is truth about the Market House?

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