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Investigating Durham's Difficult History: Colonization, Slavery, Urban Renewal, and Gentrification

Investigating Durham's Difficult History: Colonization, Slavery, Urban Renewal, and Gentrification

Date:
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Main Library - Auditorium - Upper Corridor 2nd Floor
Location:
Main Library
Audience:
  Adult     Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds  
Categories:
  Durham     Humanities     North Carolina Collection  
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The city and county we know today as ‘Durham’ has a long and tumultuous history. This talk will touch briefly on a timeline history of Durham’s difficult past, including the colonization and removal of Indigenous peoples, ties to Stagville Plantation and slavery, the Urban Renewal Project beginning in the late 1950s, and the continued gentrification of Durham with a particular focus on the downtown area. As the talk transitions between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of Urban Renewal, it will highlight the founding of Durham and Durham County, the construction and success of Hayti and Black Wall Street, and Durham’s involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. The goal of the presentation is to provide insight into Durham’s structure today, and how this turbulent history has affected the communities therein.

This presentation will include difficult topics including racism and mentions of physical violence.

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North Carolina Collection NCC