Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 18, 1995 TAG: 9502200002
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BREEA WILLINGHAM STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Melody Stovall, executive director of the Harrison Museum of African American Culture, has announced the publication of ``Roanoke's African American Heritage: A Pictorial History.''
``We want people to be able to go to the museum or bookstore and have something they can touch, feel, see and pass on,'' Stovall said.
The book was written by Reginald Shareef, associate professor of political science and public administration at Radford University.
``The book will chronicle the achievements made in the Roanoke Valley in the last 100 years in the areas of education, business, religion, politics, government, medicine, social and entertainment and cultural,'' Shareef said.
Shareef, a Roanoke native, has published journal articles, book reviews and newspaper editorials. In addition to his teaching duties at Radford, Shareef serves as an adjunct professor at Virginia Tech and Roanoke College.
Advance orders for 2,000 copies of the 160-page book, funded by First Union National Bank of Virginia, will be taken in May for about $26. Regular sales will begin in September for about $32.
The first comprehensive pictorial record of the black community in the Roanoke Valley, the book is being published by the Donning Company/Publishers of Virginia Beach as part of the "Portraits of Multicultural Heritage" series.
``This history book series was developed to highlight historical events and institutions in the African-American community, as well as the contributions African Americans have made to cities and counties nationwide,'' said Laura Hill, director of research and new markets for the publisher.
The Harrison Museum's current exhibit features paintings and brief biographies of black inventors, such as Madame C.J. Walker, the first female self-made millionaire, who marketed hair products for black women.
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