02153cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000200011524500470013526400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850801750039952011480057453400450172265300220176785600430178999900190183264338UtSlPG20260610134500.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aRichings, G. F.10aEvidences of Progress Among Colored People 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-01-19  ahekula03, Alan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Evidences of Progress Among Colored People" by G. F. Richings is a historical account written in the late 19th to early 20th century. The book focuses on documenting the advancements made by African Americans in various sectors such as education, business, and social life since emancipation. It aims to counter prevailing misconceptions about the capabilities and progress of colored people with factual evidence and inspirational stories.  The opening of the work presents an introduction and preface outlining Richings' intention to provide a balanced and thoughtful examination of the achievements of African Americans. Richings discusses the misconceptions faced by the colored community due to poverty and unemployment, particularly in the South, and emphasizes the importance of education and self-improvement. He aims to highlight schools, churches, and successful individuals that demonstrate the positive strides made within the community, using examples of initiated educational endeavors and detailed accounts of prominent figures in various professions to inspire future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAfrican Americans40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64338  c105161d105161