| African American Registry: Intelligence personified, James McCune Smith (313 words) |
 | Smith was involved in many charitable endeavors and his intelligence, integrity, and lifelong commitment to abolitionism brought him state and national recognition. |
| Smith was interested in integration but understood the practical and symbolic importance of separate Black institutions, organizations, and initiatives. |
| His written commentaries stating his position on colonization and Black emigration in the 1840’s and 1850’s and his views on Reconstruction in the 1860’s were informative observations on racial identity and the (then) future of African Americans. |
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