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“I start out almost any time I’m having a conversation with anybody and they’ll say she loves garden club and I do. I love being part of something that was started in 1939 and we are still carrying that legacy along,” club member Lorraine Moore said. | |||
The all-Black Garden Club’s legacy began during segregation when Black people weren’t allowed to join white garden clubs. | |||
Dr. Wilfreta Baugh is one of the longest-standing members of the oldest continuously active Black garden club in the country. | |||
“I joined in 1972 and I’ve been a member ever since,” Baugh said. | |||
These proud members will tell you that African Americans have always had a deep-rooted history in gardening, often born out of necessity. | |||
''Note:'' The above descriptive information came from the CBS-3 article below. | |||
==In The News== | ==In The News== | ||
Revision as of 18:24, 23 June 2022
Preserving the Past, Forging the Future
“I start out almost any time I’m having a conversation with anybody and they’ll say she loves garden club and I do. I love being part of something that was started in 1939 and we are still carrying that legacy along,” club member Lorraine Moore said.
The all-Black Garden Club’s legacy began during segregation when Black people weren’t allowed to join white garden clubs.
Dr. Wilfreta Baugh is one of the longest-standing members of the oldest continuously active Black garden club in the country.
“I joined in 1972 and I’ve been a member ever since,” Baugh said.
These proud members will tell you that African Americans have always had a deep-rooted history in gardening, often born out of necessity.
Note: The above descriptive information came from the CBS-3 article below.
In The News
- Black History Month: Garden Club Of Philadelphia And Vicinity’s Legacy Continues To Blossom, CBS-3, February 28, 2022.