A Documentary by James E. Brown 

& Yssa R. Santos

 

 

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Photo credits: Professor Bop, Takomabibelot, Doug Kerr, Doug Tone
 
Documentary Status: Research and Development
 
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Where Is YOUR Sense of Place?
Tell us about your one most favorite place?  Even if you have more than one is there one that really resonates with you, that you can’t wait to get back too, or you’ve decided one day you’ll even move there?

Is there something special about the place itself or is it just the way you feel when you’re there?
   
Resource Center  
Paul Cuffee an African-American, philanthropist, ship captain, and devout Quaker

National Museum of the American Indian - A part of the American story has long been invisible—the story of people who share African American and Native American ancestry.

How to Research Your Family Tree
MV Times Review: "African Americans on Martha's Vineyard"

Concise in form and style, "African Americans on Martha's Vineyard" uses documentation and anecdotal evidence to piece together the Island's role during slavery, the Civil War, segregation, civil rights, and the election of the United States' first black president. Tracing certain Island lineages, Mr. Dresser guides his reader through the Vineyard's history, which was largely plagued by racial intolerance well into the 20th century."

Read the entire article here.

The term sense of place has been defined and used in many different ways by many different people.  To some, it is a characteristic that some geographic places have, to others it is a feeling or perception held by people.  It is often used in relation to those characteristics that make a place special or unique, as well as to those that foster a sense of authentic human attachment and belonging.

 
 

 

    

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