Presents brief descriptions of African-American historical landmarks and sites, highway markers, and restaurants and bookstores in North Carolina, focusing on places listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and includes a glossary, maps, and an index.

A guided tour of 300 landmarks uniquely related to black history and culture.

In Place, Race, and Story, author Ned Kaufman has collected his own essays dedicated to the proposition of giving the next generation of preservationists not only a foundational knowledge of the field of study, but more ideas on where they can take it. Through both big-picture essays considering preservation across time, and descriptions of work on specific sites, the essays in this collection trace the themes of place, race, and story in ways that raise questions, stimulate discussion, and offer a different perspective on these common ideas. Including unpublished essays as well as established works by the author, Place, Race, and Story provides a new outline for a progressive preservation movement – the revitalized movement for social progress.

The paper edition (9408-1, $17.95) bears the subtitle, A traveler's guide, and is attributed to Visible Ink Press, a division of Gale. This reference is meant for students or travelers seeking information on sites throughout the US (plus Ontario) that are relevant to African-American history. A brief review of that history is followed by information about some 300 sites, arranged by region and then by state, with location and visitation data and discussion of each site's historical significance. Includes regional site-location maps, photos, a timeline, a bibliography, and an index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

James Edward Shepard was an African-American leader between 1900 and 1947. He was, however, more than a race leader. Shepard was a minister, politician, pharmacist, entrepreneur, world traveler, civil servant, businessman, one of the founders of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company (the world's largest African-American Life Insurance Company), president of the International Denominational Sunday School Convention, one of the founders of Mechanics and Farmers Bank of Durham, President of the North Carolina Teachers Association, and a visionary. Dr. Shepard was active in several social and fraternal organizations. He was Grand Mast of The Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina, Grand Patron of the Eastern Star of North Carolina, and Secretary of Finances for the Knights of Pythia. He was on the Board of Trustees of Lincoln Hospital of Durham, the Oxford (NC) Colored Orphanage, member of the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Agricultural Society, and Field Superintendent of Work Among Negros for the International Sunday School Association. He was also an educator, historian, and scholar. He was founder and president of North Carolina Central University, the first State-supported liberal arts college for African Americans in the United States.

Tar Heel Traveler: 201 North Carolina Landmarks and Attractions celebrates the many great places across North Carolina, from historic landmarks to little known nooks and crannies. The book includes museums, gardens, bakeries, theaters, lighthouses, even cemeteries—attractions the author has showcased on his popular TV show. His nightly series has aired since 2007 on WRAL-TV and features colorful characters and fascinating locations across the state. Mason writes about these unique places in the book and includes their contact information as well as photos of each landmark and attraction.