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.

Author: Hara Wright-Smith, PhD
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 01/10/2022
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.62w x 0.31d
ISBN13: 9781467107969
ISBN10: 1467107964
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Historical
- Literary Collections | American | African American & Black