Parisian Phoenix Publishing

Today— 1/15/2024, strategically for Martin Luther King Jr. Day— Phorgotten No More: Glimpses of the African-American Presence in Phillipsburg, NJ 1777-2021 will launch on all the regular platforms from Barnes & Noble (order now here) to Bookshop.org and that influential online retailer Amazon.com has it listed here.

Wayne has collated and poured over library records, church records, maps, newspapers and other resources to show the trends, influences and experiences of African-American residents of Phillipsburg, N.J. The volume might look small, but the pages and research Wayne has put together are mighty.

If you’d like to learn more about Wayne and his work, he will be speaking at the following locations:

• Phillipsburg Free Public Library, February 1
• Sigal Museum, February 17
• Book & Puppet Company, February 18

Stay tuned for more details!