African Americans of Wilmington's East Side

Wilmington's East Side is the oldest residential community in the city. The first Swedish colony settled there in the 1600s, and over time, Jewish, Polish, and African American people followed. By the mid-1950s, the East Side emerged as a predominantly Black, achievement-oriented community--a place where working-class families, Black-owned businesses, and Black doctors, lawyers, teachers, musicians, and community leaders lived, worshipped, and worked together amid segregation. Among historic landmarks are Howard High School, People's Settlement Association, Walnut Street Y, St. Michael's School and Nursery, Clifford Brown Walk, Louis Redding House, and multidenominational churches. Situated in an urban setting east of downtown, the East Side is walking distance from the central business district, small retail establishments, and employers.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Wright-Smith, Hara
Published: 01/10/2022
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
ISBN: 9781467107969
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.62w x 0.31d