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The Narrative of John Henry Martin

The Narrative of John Henry Martin Sherman A. James Preface I first met John Henry Martin in the summer of 1978, five years after I had joined the faculty in the School of Public Health of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Our meeting was arranged by a mutual acquaintance, a perceptive public health nurse at a local Neighborhood Health Center. After hearing me describe a research project tentatively entitled "Black Men: Their Lives and Their Health" that I was planning to conduct in the eastern part of the state, she thought that a "Mr. John Martin" (she did not mention his middle name), a retired farmer in a nearby community, might provide some interesting background material for my project. She agreed to contact him and to arrange an interview. When I pulled into his driveway on the day of our prearranged meeting, Mr. Martin was seated in one of several rocking chairs that formed a loose semi- circle in his backyard. To shield himself from the sun, his chair was strategically placed under the leafy branches of a large white oak that dominated the yard. A walking cane rested gently on his lap. He smiled warmly as I introduced myself, then http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southern Cultures University of North Carolina Press

The Narrative of John Henry Martin

James, Sherman A.
Southern Cultures , Volume 1 (1) – Jan 4, 1993
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Sherman A. James Preface I first met John Henry Martin in the summer of 1978, five years after I had joined the faculty in the School of Public Health of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Our meeting was arranged by a mutual acquaintance, a perceptive public health nurse at a local Neighborhood Health Center. After hearing me describe a research project tentatively entitled "Black Men: Their Lives and Their Health" that I was planning to conduct in the eastern part of the state, she thought that a "Mr. John Martin" (she did not mention his middle name), a retired farmer in a nearby community, might provide some interesting background material for my project. She agreed to contact him and to arrange an interview. When I pulled into his driveway on the day of our prearranged meeting, Mr. Martin was seated in one of several rocking chairs that formed a loose semi- circle in his backyard. To shield himself from the sun, his chair was strategically placed under the leafy branches of a large white oak that dominated the yard. A walking cane rested gently on his lap. He smiled warmly as I introduced myself, then

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Southern Cultures – University of North Carolina Press

Published: Jan 4, 1993

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