Special Guest Speaker:
Dr. Timothy E. Nelson
Historian, Professor, Author, and Artist
Dr. Nelson will read from his latest book, with a book signing afterwards.
The Significance of the Afro-Frontier, 1900-1930
Blackdom, New Mexico, was a township that lasted about thirty years. In his book, Dr. Nelson illuminates the set of conscious efforts that helped Black pioneers develop Blackdom Township into a frontier boomtown.
For more information or to purchase this book, Texas Tech University Press link:
Blackdom, New Mexico: The Significance of the Afro-Frontier, 1900-1930
Dr. Nelson, TikTok: Afro Frontier
Dr. Nelson, Instagram: Blackdom Thesis
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