Some tidbits from a scanned newspaper from 1971 discussing population drift which features an interview with Junuar, Arthur Wake’s brother. The article surprisingly describes Arthur Wake as a contract painter in Madison for 30 years. Is this correct? From The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky, page 5, Wednesday, June 16, 1971 (I’ve attempted to fix some computer-interpretation errors …
This photo, provided by Wanda Wake Holder, shows Arthur Wake, Jr. (b. 1888, d. 1969) and Mallie Jane Meadows (b. 1902, d. 1984). Their children, left to right, are Alma Louise Wake, Arthur Junuar George Wake, Delcie May Wake and Helen Francis Wake. Not pictured in this photo are Arthur’s children from a previous marriage …
Here is a quote about Arthur Wake, Jr from the book “All We Had Was Each Other, The Black Community of Madison, Indiana”: A number of people from the Colored community of Madison went on to be successful. Our little community was very encouraging and supportive. But we were very isolated, socially and in many …