Alton Maddox mobilizes N.C. residents to demand help for flood-ravaged historic Black town

In an Oct 27, 1999 hearing before the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington DC, Alton H. Maddox Jr said it was urgent that the residents of Princeville NC, an all-black township ravaged by floods, receive help. The floods left scores homeless and nearly 300 residents are feared dead.

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Published inNew York Amsterdam news (1962)
Main Author Muhammad, Eric Ture
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Amsterdam News 04.11.1999
Subjects
African Americans
Area planning & development
Black culture
Black people
Charities
Community development
Culture
Disaster relief
Disasters
Donations
Finance
Floods
Landscaping
Maddox, Alton H Jr
Minority & ethnic groups
North Carolina
Princeville North Carolina
United States > US
Washington, DC
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Summary:In an Oct 27, 1999 hearing before the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington DC, Alton H. Maddox Jr said it was urgent that the residents of Princeville NC, an all-black township ravaged by floods, receive help. The floods left scores homeless and nearly 300 residents are feared dead.
ISSN:1059-1818