In this age of affirmative action and increasing complexity in black-white relations, this pioneering study of Hampton, Virginia, tells the story of what race r

From the Civil War period, Hampton's African-American community has fashioned strong churches, institutions, businesses, and a major university where political

From its beginning as a Tidewater town in the 1600s, Hampton, Virginia, has weathered many storms, including the disastrous effects of the Civil War and the dif