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St. Petersburg's historic African American neighborhoods : community, culture, and connection
- Title
- St. Petersburg's historic African American neighborhoods : community, culture, and connection / Jon Wilson and Rosalie Peck.
- Author
- Wilson, Jon, 1945-
- Publication
- Charleston, SC : History Press, 2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | F319.S24 W55 2008 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Peck, Rosalie
- Description
- 126 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- Pepper Town, Methodist Town, the Gas Plant district and the 22nd Street South community--these once segregated neighborhoods were built by African Americans in the face of injustice. The resilient people who lived in these neighbourhoods established strong businesses, raised churches, created vibrant entertainment spots and forged bonds among family and friends for mutual well-being. After integration, the neighbourhoods eventually gave way to decay and urban renewal, and tales of unquenchable spirit in the face of adversity began to fade. In this companion volume to St. Petersburg's Historic 22nd Street South, Rosalie Peck and Jon Wilson share stories of people who built these thriving communities, and offer a rich narrative of hardships overcome, leaders who emerged and the perseverance of pioneers who kept the faith that a better day would arrive.
- Subject
- African American neighborhoods > Florida > Saint Petersburg > History
- African Americans > Florida > Saint Petersburg > History
- Historic sites > Florida > Saint Petersburg
- African Americans > Florida > Saint Petersburg > Biography
- Community life > Florida > Saint Petersburg > History
- African Americans > Florida > Saint Petersburg > Social life and customs
- Oral history > Florida > Saint Petersburg
- African American neighborhoods
- African Americans
- African Americans > Social life and customs
- Community life
- Historic sites
- Manners and customs
- Oral history
- Saint Petersburg (Fla.) > History
- Saint Petersburg (Fla.) > Social life and customs
- Saint Petersburg (Fla.) > Biography
- Florida > Saint Petersburg
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-126) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781596292796
- 1596292792
- LCCN
- 2007045272
- OCLC
- ocn181424048
- 181424048
- SCSB-9494680
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library