A glimpse of 200 years of the African American experience at Ohio University and in Athen County, Ohio is depicted in text and photographs. Since Black history has often been ignored in histories - especially county histories - this book provides a rare capsule history of Blacks in both a town and gown setting. Readers will find some well known names, many firsts, and some significant accomplishments. This book is used as a text in the Black Studies program at Ohio University.