African Americans in the Independent: 20 April 1977

On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of St James AME Zion church, the 20 April 1977 edition of The Independent (pages 1 and 7) included a detailed article discussing the history of the African American community in what would soon (Nov 1977) become Aberdeen Township. I can't attest to the reliability of the history, but there are plenty of details to pore through.