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Shirley Harper writes about the history and message of Richard Allen, the creator of African Methodism. Born on February 14, 1760, Allen bought his freedom from slavery after becoming a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Allen believed in…

Award certificate for Mrs. Barbara Lowe by the Young People's Department of Antioch A.M.E. Church on June 30, 1978. The award is signed by Rev. E. Adams Jr. The award certificate is printed by Standard Publishing out of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Newspaper article from The Atlanta Constitution about Decatur residents' reactions to the renaming of Oliver Street to Commerce Drive by the Decatur City Commission in 1984. Oliver St. was named after Henry Oliver, a former slave who lived from 1831…

In this newspaper article, Dorothy Nix from the DeKalb Historical Society discusses the oral history interview ("I Remember Hour") with Professor Charles M. Clayton about the struggles of being an African American school principal.

Certificate of Promotion for Barbara Ann Harper being promoted from Kindergarten to primary at the Trinity Presbyterian School in Decatur, Ga. on May 26, 1949.

Certificate of the Vacation Bible School of Antioch A.M.E. Church in Decatur, Ga. for Barbara Ann Harper on July 8, 1955.

In this black and white photograph, Mrs. Clark holds a white sheet while sitting outside Clark's Grocery store.

Black and white photograph of participants in a fundraising competition for Antioch A.M.E. Church, taken around 1957. Whoever sold the most items was crowned the queen. Top [left to right]: Dorothy Sheffield, Cynthia Brown, Pat Stephens, Lena Harper,…

Black and white photograph of Lena Kemp and Charles Clayton, one-time pastor of Antioch A.M.E. Church and principal of Trinity High School. This photograph was taken during the taping of the DeKalb Historical Society's "I Remember Hour" oral history…

Black and white photograph of Antioch A.M.E. Usher Board. The back of the photograph notes that it was taken on Marshall Street, where the Antioch A.M.E. Church was located in Decatur, Georgia, and it lists the names of the ushers.