Frazier Café Society: a journey behind the soul food – Oxford African American Studies Center
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Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2016 · Education
African American Studies Historian Professor, Maurice Hobson, Ph.D. visited the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History in Atlanta, Georgia, where he met with senior librarian Gloria J. Mims to discuss the history and legacy of Mrs. Evelyn J. Frazier and Frazier’s Café Society. Established in the mid-1940’s, Frazier’s Café Society became a staple in the Atlanta African American community, serving as a meeting place for well-known civil rights activists and organizations, as well as a hub for prominent social circles and Atlanta University Center students alike. To uncover the legacy of the Frazier’s Café Society, Professor Hobson and Mrs. Mims explore the archived Frazier’s Café Society Appointment Datebooks from 1962, 1963, and 1980, which give a glance into the ins and outs of the restaurant, its clientele, and community activism. To learn more about the history of African Americans, visit Oxford African American Studies Center at http://www.oxfordaasc.com/ © Oxford University Press
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