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African-American history is living history, building upon what has been established as well as establishing new blocks to build upon. Mississippi is profoundly rich in African-American history, being “ground zero” for so much of our collective experiences.
As we say farewell to 2021’s African-American History Month, we here at
The Mississippi Link give a special salute to seven Living Legends among us, those who have been in the trenches for decades and still pushing forward their progressive boundaries.
These Mississippians are reflective of the resilience of our collective heritage. The Hon. Constance Iona Slaughter-Harvey describes it this way:
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In 1835, Eli Nugent was a member of the congregation at Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington. He was just one of several Black worshippers at the church. Since its founding in 1814, Foundry had preached to people of all races. Many in Washington’s free Black community joined the congregation, worshipping alongside white politicians and the well-to-do. In theory, Foundry seemed inclusive in practice, the treatment of Nugent and his fellow Black worshippers wasn’t exactly Christian.
Like most of Washington’s churches at the time, Foundry was operated by the white members of the congregation. Though they tolerated the Black worshippers at weekly services, they never quite welcomed them into the community, exerting “parent-like control” in every way that they could.