Peter Datcher Shares his Family History with the Alabama News Center

Peter Datcher shared his story with Alabama News Center in a video embedded in an online article. He is descended from Lucy Wallace Baker, who was enslaved on the Wallace Plantation, and Albert Baker. Albert Baker founded the farm that has been in their family for generations. Datcher keeps history alive for the Harpersville Black community, maintaining a history house with pictures, articles, and books of genealogy of local families. Peter Datcher is a founding member of the Board of Klein Arts & Culture.

Nell Gottlieb