Walter D. Greason, Ph.D. is a Villanova alum '95, and a History Professor and the Coordinator of the African and Africana Studies Program at Ursinus College. He will be discussing his new book, The Path to Freedom: Black Families in New Jersey .
Dr. Gleason will talk about the brave and prominent African-American families of New Jersey who made a difference in their communities and across the country. Their struggle for black freedom and equality is a legacy that belongs to all Americans. In the twentieth century, this story of triumph over injustice inspired the spread of democracy around the world. From the villages of Eastern Europe to the cities of Asia and Africa, people have found new hope, strength, and courage in the ways African Americans defeated Jim Crow segregation in the United States. Liberty and equality required the sacrifices of many African Americans who lived and made a difference in New Jersey, including the Russell, Ham, and Brown families who appear in this book. This contemporary narrative of community uplift offers a fresh appreciation of just how long the path to freedom is.

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