African Americans on College Hill, 1950-1979 : is a special project of The Urban League of Rhode Island

African Americans on College Hill, 1950-1979 : is a special project of The Urban League of Rhode Island

College Hill; Black experience; Racism; Community

This is an oral history, in the format of a book, housed in the Rhode Island Collection of the Providence Public Library (PPL). It consists of recollections of 17 African-Americans who lived in College Hill neighborhood of Providence between 1950 and 1979. It discusses various aspects of the community at the time, from the doctor that help deliver most of the participant to the racism they faced on College Hill. The participants speak about the different ways in which they were pushed out of the neighborhood. People constantly harassing them about selling their home, the Providence Preservation Society withheld funding for renovations, and displacement from the Urban Renewal Project. Over the course of one participants life, the make up of College Hill completely changed because all her friends and family were forced to move. This tells the story of residents on College Hill, emphasizing the struggles they faced as a result of racism and redevelopment in the area. Unlike the Brown institutional archive, the PPL highlights the voices of community members and works to convey their perspective.

Ray Rickman

Urban League of Rhode Island; Providence Public Library

Unidentified

1999

Rights unclear

Book

English

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Providence; Rhode Island; College Hill