1940’s – Unidentified members, St. Paul AME

1940’s – Unidentified members, St. Paul AME

Unidentified members of St. Paul AME Church’s congregation stand on the front steps of their church sometime in the 1940’s, among them many of the leaders of Newport’s black community. (Courtesy of James Logan Morgan Jr. and the Butler Center.)
1941 – Kindergarten class, St. Paul AME

1941 – Kindergarten class, St. Paul AME

The 1941 kindergarten class at St. Paul AME Church was taught by Willa Black. Years later, a day car center was named in her honor. (Courtesy of James Logan Morgan Jr. and the Butler Center.)