Revealing Durham NC's Racist Housing History
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- Durham, NC is a midsize southern city on the rise. Located in one of the fastest growing regions of the country, Durham is staking out its place as a hotspot in the new economy. But the city has a legacy of inequality. Take housing. Many neighborhoods had "covenants" requiring that excluded non-whites from buying homes. Not only were non-Caucasians not allowed, they couldn't spend the night unless they were a household servant.
Trees raise property values. City maps reveal trees were planted in the city in a racist manner. Planting was coordinated by the all-white garden club, and no trees were planted in Black communities.
A new research project is focusing on this type of inequality. Coordinated by Professor Bob Korstad, the project is called Bull City 150: Reckoning with Durham's Past to Build a More Equitable Future. The project culminates in 2019, Durham's 150th birthday.
Bull City 150 is a civic education initiative of the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity. More information: www.bullcity150.org
Music: “The Envelope,” “Celestial Navigation,” and “Thannoi” by Blue Dot Sessions/Creative Commons
Video Producer: Carol Jackson
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When I was born in 1955 at Duke Hospital in the colored section and growing up in Durham, Durham was a racist and segregated city. Desegregation was forced in the Bull City in 1970 and I was forced to attend the mostly white Durham High School, graduating in 1973. Many blacks like myself left Durham for other cities up North or elsewhere for better opportunities and education. Durham has changed over the years and its been gentrified. When I visit home, I no longer recognize Durham and I get lost on some city streets. At 66 years old and recently retired, I considered moving back to the Bull City. Since my grandmother, mother, aunts, and uncles deaths in Durham, I no longer have a reason to move back home. My family members are buried in Beechwood Cemetery in Durham. I have decided to stay here in NYC (Manhattan) and I will be buried here. Thank you for making this lovely video of my native Durham, North Carolina. I want to send a shout out to the 1973 Durham High and Hillside High classes. I attended Whitted Junior High School with many of the people in those high school classes.
Well said. Im not there yet. My older relatives except my grandparents are still living. Never knew them. Two questions for you, do you still sense racism in the local culture when you visit NC? Second, what would you say are some of the important lessons the old black folks passed down to your generation during those times?
@@BibleSamurai Things have improved over the last 50 years since I lived in Durham but there is still racism and some racial tension between blacks and whites. Also, there is racial and ethnic tensions between longtime Durham natives and Mexicans/Central Americans that have moved into Durham's traditional black neighborhoods. My grandmother lived until I was 40 years old in 1996. She taught me how to be independent growing up and respecting my elders. In those days back in the 60's and 70's, we referred to our elders as Mr. Ms. or Mrs. We dare not call them by their first name as the kids do today. 😀 😃 😄 😁 😆 😅 😂 🤣
@@daddygrace253 I understand what you mean about the older generation and how to address them. My Haitian culture is like that. Maya Angelou nails it in this 30 second clip ruclips.net/video/tqw0NBdpp9c/видео.html . But you don't see this sort of thing anymore. That strong church up bring is great. These days my generation has the idea they wont force their religion on their kids. That's not Biblical. Scripture says to train up your child in the way he should go. I appreciate the feed back. I'll catch you in the new Jerusalem with all the other saints that went on ahead.
Man this country have a long history of racism, is unbelievable
God has a record book too. These vile wicked whites of the past will stand before Him to give an account for the deeds done in the flesh. So shall we. Repent and believe the gosple.
Amen
Not amazed at all about NC racist history. Good video.
Raleigh is a racist town, white folks with money, not two much mom and pop store downtown.orlando, Atlanta, Tampa, have diversity, Raleigh is a racist town towards black folks
Me too.
@@jamesmichael9820 It looks like the Portland of NC to be honest. Just without Old Town and still with a bunch of white bread places. raleigh I mean and Tampa is a LOT better too, no argument. Atlanta havent been to.
But u know what I learned, the places black people said was racist to them, it trickled down to me and I felt the same as them about it in the end. I am in one I am looking to move out of now, Portland, but raleigh just seems to be more of the same. Its like a big Beaverton. Its like if ur not nordic acting or Asian, u dont fit in. Im seen as more "mud" than the Asians here and I have Columbia SC on the moving list. I feel it would be an awesome place for someone like me, a mix of it all and not too big. and some black people if I wanna meet em too.
The food in Cola also seems to be the best its gonna get if u dont go to a Tampa or Atlanta, NOLA. Charleston too expensive, and a lot of that haves/have nots shit like St Pete.
Tree planting is racist? According to his own words, the trees were planted in the wealthier neighborhoods. What else is new?
Well said.lol
Thank you for producing this!
History? This is still happening today! Two realtors I met admitted this to me in NC
Sounds like the racism thats in Oregon.
Could be but it wouldn’t compare. NC was founded on slavery and racism and it’s a part of the foundational elements of the place. People from NC are typically products of some sort of racism and the slavery and mistreatment of blacks and other people of color
Nonsense,most white people in NC (and everywhere else) are descended from people who emigrated to America a long time AFTER the slave trade was abolished.
hahahha
Love N.C.