Stevens discusses the history of the Bethlehem Center, a community center for African Americans in Augusta, Georgia. Initially founded by Mary DeBardeleben for the Woman's Missionary Council in 1911, Stevens took the center over in 1928 and ran it through the 1930s. Stevens describes the work she did at the center, paying particular attention to how racial dynamics shaped the progress of the center. In addition, she offers several anecdotes regarding her interactions with the African American community.