African Americans of Wilmington's East Side.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wright-Smith, Hara.

Contributor:

Ph.D.

Series:

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Delaware--Wilmington--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

African Americans--Delaware--Wilmington--History--Pictorial works.

Wilmington (Del.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2022.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Family Life of Early Settlers

2. Black-Owned Businesses and Entrepreneurs

3. Historic Churches and Religious Customs

4. Neighborhood Schools and Educators

5. Arts, Culture, and Entertainment

6. Community Institutions and Urban Renewal.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Wright-Smith, Hara African Americans of Wilmington's East Side

ISBN:

9781439674260

1439674264

OCLC:

1292523788