Tracing family history has become a popular pastime, and when a Cape May County woman set out to find more about her own past, she learned the history of the Black community in Ocean City.
Tracing family history has become a popular pastime, and when a Cape May County woman set out to find more about her own past, she learned the history of the Black community in Ocean City, New Jersey.Loretta Thompson Harris' journey to find the roots of her family tree led to some interesting finds.
"Based on my research so far, I've come up with over 200 businesses that were started by African Americans," says Harris.& Sons, was one of those businesses, started by O.C. resident Isaac Motley.Harris' great-grandfather helped found St. James A.M.E. Church in Ocean City and it still exists in the Westside today.
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