#1 Girl In Sewing Class, Presbyterian Colored Mission, Louisville, Kentucky, 1922
#2 Sgt. Henry Johnson Of The 369th Harlem Fighters, Poses Wearing The Croix De Guerre, 1919
#3 Man Granulating Sugar, Reserve Refining Company, Reserve, Louisiana, 1922
#4 Soldiers Of The 369th 'Harlem Hellfighters' Wearing The Cross Of War Medal, Pose For A Photo On Their Trip Back To New York, 1919
#5 Marcus Garvey, Founder Of The Universal Black People Improvement Association, Wearing His Signature Uniform As "Provisional President Of Africa" During A Parade Through Harlem, NYC, 1922
#6 Young Man Outside, Alabama State Reform School, Mount Meigs, Alabama, 1922
#8 Social Worker Visiting Family, Plymouth Settlement House, Louisville, Kentucky, 1922
The pride of the Harlem Hellfighters and the vision of leaders like Marcus Garvey were powerful symbols of a new consciousness. But the true foundation of progress was being built in quieter places too. The next photos take us further away from the parades and headlines and into the heart of the community. We will see more churches, schools, and neighborhood centers where people supported one another and forged a future day by day.
#10 Nursery School Children, Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1922
#13 Women Workers, East Calvary Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1922
#15 Staff Outside Community House, Sharp Street Memorial Church, Baltimore, Maryland, 1922
#16 Congregants Inside Tent, East Calvary Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1922
While the adults worked, prayed, and organized, the hopes of the entire community rested on its youngest members. The next generation was being raised in a world of immense challenges but also incredible grit. These photos also show us the children of the 1920s in nurseries, in classrooms, and in moments of play. These were the children who would carry the legacy of this pivotal decade into the future.
#17 Congregants With Drinking Fountain, Ebenezer Church, Jacksonville, Florida, 1922
#19 Men Cutting Sugar Cane, Reserve Refining Company, Reserve, Louisiana, 1922
#20 Children Playing And Laundry Hanging In Logan Court, Washington, D.C., 1922
