Community: Being a Member of North Avenue Baptist ChurchNorth Avenue Baptist Church became somewhat of a safe haven for Black people in DeKalb...Read More
Hope – the Sims family, SycamoreThe Sims family is another example of a Sycamore Great Migration story. The story starts...Read More
Hope: Booker T. Washington comes to DeKalbOn January 29, 1899 Booker T. Washington came to DeKalb and spoke to a large...Read More
Hope: Frederick Douglass comes to SycamoreFrederick Douglass came to Sycamore in 1870 and spoke at Wilkin’s Hall. The New York...Read More
Fear: Ku Klux Klan, Sandwich, 1920sLike many other communities throughout DeKalb County, Sandwich also had local Klan chapter. There are...Read More
Community: Samuel Crosswell, Buffalo SoldierWhile not a lot of information is known about Samuel Crosswell, research shows that he...Read More
Community: North Avenue Neighborhood and Mildred Poole StewartMildred Poole Stewart, who was born and grew up in Sycamore, graduated from Sycamore High...Read More
Hope: North Avenue NeighborhoodSabrina Hammond was another participant in an Oral History project. She shared her recollection of...Read More
Exclusion: OverviewAfter the Civil War, many Black Americans sought new homes. Reconstruction (1865-1877) brought some protections...Read More