So much historical research relies on access to rare documents. The work of the T. Thomas Fortune Foundation would have been impossible without these resources. With the foundation’s recent Count Basie exhibit, access to the historic records of the “Westside” YMCA has become even more important. Based on the history provided in “Suburban Erasure”, it is a pleasure to share this glimpse into the history of civil rights in New Jersey’s suburbs.
To DaVinci, From Imhotep 