Record #:

32378

Author(s):

MacKethan, Mrs. E. R.

Abstract:

Having no relatives, poor African American Fayetteville native wills all his belongings to his rich white friend living in New York. I return, millionaire Williamson Fuller honors his friend by starting the James McAllister Christmas Fund with the inheritance and other charitable donations. The fund is used to financially help African American families at Christmas time.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 26 Issue 14, Nov 1958, p11,33, por

Subject(s):

Fayetteville--Race relations; Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations; Fayetteville--History--Anecdotes

Record #:

3347

Author(s):

Sturgis, Sue

Abstract:

The murder of two Afro-Americans in Fayetteville's Campbell Terrace neighborhood by three white-supremacist soldiers did not provoke a violent response. Instead, it was peaceful because of a history of blacks and whites working together.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 14 Issue 2, Jan 1996, p9,11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

African Americans--Crimes against--Fayetteville; African Americans--Neighborhoods--Fayetteville; Fayetteville--Race relations; Murder--Fayetteville