AD“There was also such an organization amongst African Americans in Washington, D.C.,” he wrote. This Helping Hand Club was founded in 1907 by members of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. Jackson wrote that the Helping Hand Club originally was for Nineteenth Baptist members only. Our Helping Hand bears no relation beyond the name and the sentiment: to help others. To donate by mail to N Street Village, make a check payable to “N Street Village” and send it to N Street Village, Attn: Helping Hand, 1333 N St. NW, Washington DC 20005.

Source: Washington Post November 27, 2019 19:52 UTC