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140 Years of Soul:
A History of African-Americans
in Manhattan, Kansas 1865-2005
by Geraldine Baker Walton
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$26.95
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ISBN: 978-0-9797788-1-0
Paperback
Black and White Photographs
180 Pages
From the Introduction:
From time to time, people ask me why I’ve taken on the project of documenting the history of
Black people in Manhattan, Kansas. I suppose it’s a combination of lots of things, including
my own family’s history (six generations in Manhattan) and my profession as a reference
librarian for more than 30 years…I realized that we knew very little about the Black
community in Manhattan. Who were the people who came here before us and where did
they come from? Many of the older generations had passed on and those who were still
here hadn’t heard any stories about their families’ past or just didn’t remember hearing
anything about their forefathers.
I have been intrigued about my people’s past ever since. I wanted to learn about who they
were, why they came to Manhattan, and how they got here.
In 2005, Manhattan, Kansas, celebrated its 150th birthday, and I wanted the story of my
people to be included in the festivities. Of the 150 years Manhattan has been a community,
Blacks have been a part of it for 140 years. That in itself is something to be proud of, so I
decided to begin this book in 1865 and carry it through to 2005 to let people know not only
where we came from, but also what we have done to help build this city.
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