African Americans of Wilmington's East Side - Historical Photos & Stories | Images of America Series | Perfect for History Buffs, Genealogy Research & Local Culture Enthusiasts
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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.
Customer Reviews
Remember the days when the Black Community beamed with pride and a strong faith in God which resulted in a united group of beautiful people. Children played outside skipping up and down the streets while adults looked out for them while they played. This book celebrates those times and more on the historical Eastside of Wilmington Delaware. With great black and white pictures and the wonderful stories of Black life during the 1950s through 1960s this book is one worth spending time reading and enjoying. All of the chapters are brilliantly written and displayed with such warmth and charm. Although I’m partial to the chapter on great Black owned businesses and entrepreneurs because of my family’s legacy and contribution to this community as the Knotty Pine Restaurant that was started by my grandmother Lottie Ewing in the 1950s and continued by her daughter Stella Johnson through 2014.
