Item #21873 Who’s Who in Greater Philadelphia in the Negro Community [Civil Rights Era, African American Directory, Urban History]. Napoleon N. Vaughn.
Who’s Who in Greater Philadelphia in the Negro Community [Civil Rights Era, African American Directory, Urban History]
Who’s Who in Greater Philadelphia in the Negro Community [Civil Rights Era, African American Directory, Urban History]
Who’s Who in Greater Philadelphia in the Negro Community [Civil Rights Era, African American Directory, Urban History]
Who’s Who in Greater Philadelphia in the Negro Community [Civil Rights Era, African American Directory, Urban History]
Who’s Who in Greater Philadelphia in the Negro Community [Civil Rights Era, African American Directory, Urban History]
Who’s Who in Greater Philadelphia in the Negro Community [Civil Rights Era, African American Directory, Urban History]
Who’s Who in Greater Philadelphia in the Negro Community [Civil Rights Era, African American Directory, Urban History]
URBAN HISTORY REFERENCE

Who’s Who in Greater Philadelphia in the Negro Community [Civil Rights Era, African American Directory, Urban History]

Philadelphia: Urban Market Developers, Inc., 1968. AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESS RECORD
A substantial and historically significant directory documenting the professional, civic, and social infrastructure of the African American community in Greater Philadelphia during the late 1960s. Organized by sector—including business and industry, education, government, health services, religion, and skilled trades—the volume provides detailed listings of individuals, occupations, and institutional affiliations.

Compiled during the height of the Civil Rights era, the work was conceived not merely as a directory but as a statement of presence, achievement, and community structure. The editor explicitly frames the volume as both documentation and inspiration, emphasizing representation beyond elite figures to include working professionals and community leaders across disciplines.

Advertising sections, institutional listings, and biographical material further enrich the volume, offering a layered snapshot of Black economic and social life in a major American city at a pivotal historical moment.

Physical Description: 9 inches tall; 191 pages. Glued wraps in gray printed covers. Organized directory format with sectional divisions and advertisements.

Condition: Bindings are firm and intact. Text is clean. Unused copy. Small area of discoloration to front cover; otherwise minimal handling wear. A well-preserved example.

Historical Significance —
This volume stands as a primary source documenting Black professional and civic life in Philadelphia at the height of the Civil Rights movement. It reflects both the expanding opportunities and the internal economic networks of the community, aligning with broader national movements toward self-representation, economic empowerment, and social visibility.



Directories of this type are invaluable for researchers in African American history, urban studies, genealogy, and civil rights scholarship, preserving names and structures often absent from mainstream records.


Subjects: Philadelphia, African American community, civil rights movement, Black professionals, business networks, urban sociology, genealogy, community organization, 1960s America, directories, African American history, urban studies, reference works, civil rights era publications

Item #21873

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