Yes. "C. Rae White" is my cousin Claudia. She does most of the research on our Binga line.
If you look at the Binga link listed on the Amherstberg site that you posted above, you will see a detailed history of the Bingas.
The Harlem Renaissance was a pivotal moment in the history of black culture. I got interested in its history when researching a relative of mine, Dr. Binga Dismond, who was a Harlem doctor at the time and entertained many of these individuals. I wanted to know about the lives of those that pushed the culture during this period and in researching you will come upon this information. All of this is common knowledge so I am not sure how this has went over folks heads.
My cousin, Dr. Binga Dismond, stayed at 245 west 139th street which was in Harlem’s Strivers Row section.
Wilbur Hughes was the grandson of Hannah Binga and Samuel Hughes. Hannah Binga was the daughter of Rev. Anthony Binga.
Wilbur Hughes is the father of my cousin Barbara K. Hughes Smith and the first husband of my cousin Roberta Hughes Wright.
I'm a direct descendant of a Binga as well but I am not going to say because it would be very easy to find out who I am.
Jesse Binga of Chicago became the wealthiest black man in the country when he founded Binga State Bank.
Coincidentally, I also work in banking.
Jesse gifted my great grandfather with a grand piano on his 5th birthday. My great grandfather went on to become a classically trained pianist.
Although Jesse became the wealthiest black man in Chicago, he was not accepted as "our kind of people" - well especially his wife Eudora whom the black elites hated. Her brother was a famous policy king - John "Mushmouth" Johnson.
He left Eudora a fortune when he died.
My cousin Binga Dismond was a son of William Binga who was the brother of the Binga for whom I descend and the uncle of Anthony Binga.
Binga Dismond was a notable Harlem Doctor.
Dismond went out to East Hampton and founded what became a historic summer community of the black elite, Sag Harbor.
@SourPowerStraws This is why I know alot about the Hamptons, fyi.
B. Smith had a summer home in Sag Harbor.
Binga Dismond's wife - Geraldyn Hodges Dismond Major aka Gerri Major authored Black Society
Black Society was the original Our Kind of People.
It has really great history of the black elites and include pedigrees and very detailed info on, for instance, the family of Absalom Jones - the Abeles and their connection to what was called the "Washingtonian Triumvirate" - the Cook - Wormley - Syphax families.
If you don't have it try to get it.
Difference between Black Society and OKOP is that Black Society spotlighted the Old Antebellum Black Aristocracy whereas OKOP spotlighted the newer elites post-Great Depression/Great Migrations.
All of these folks are my grandmother's father's people.
Her maternal side were Free People of Color from Ohio.
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