Is the popular ABC news program, “Good Morning America” coming to the small Shankleville Community in nearby Newton County? Reliable sources say preparations are underway for a visit from the
The Shankleville Community in Newton County will host the 8th Annual Texas Purple Hull Pea Festival on Saturday, June 24th. The event will be in “downtown Shankleville”, which is on
During the late 19th and 20th centuries, at least 88 and as many as 200 Black towns were established throughout the United States. Mostly or completely Black incorporated communities with autonomous Black city governments and commercially oriented economies, these cities were created with purposeful economic and political motives. | By Tamara Shiloh During the late 19th and 20th centuries, at least 88 and as many as 200 Black towns were established throughout the United States. Mostly or completely Black incorporated communities with autonomous Black city governments and commercially oriented economies, these cities were created with purposeful economic and political motives. The greatest draw to