Sonia Morgan and Paula Morgan-Frazier were both adopted. Their father worked at Tobyhanna Army Depot; their mother was a stay-at-home mom. They both recall fondly the importance of the gatherings of the Black community, from neighborhood get-togethers to activities at the Progressive Center and the Tobyhanna picnics at Rocky Glen Park.

Paula describes the deep sense of community they felt where they lived in the Adams Ave. area of Scranton, home to many of the city’s African-American families at that time. Sonia cites a growing excitement in the Black community and believes that the work of the Black Scranton Project has contributed to a renewed sense of pride through such cultural milestones as Scranton’s Juneteenth celebrations and its first raising of the Pan-African flag.