Quotes
- He is recognized and acknowledged as one of the great authorities in African-American history. - Dr. Charles F. Bryan Jr., Director of the Virginia Historical Society
- one of the greatest living authorities on African-American history. - The Surry County, Virginia, Historical Society and Museums, December 1999
- He was and continues to be a scholar, gentleman and a mentor to me. He is one of the most memorable professors I ever had, at any level and I attended three colleges. - Dr. William Harvey, president of Hampton University
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