Small homes developed around larger "neighborhoods" in the Rome area, generally first populated by African Americans. This neighborhood is a few streets over from a more upper class community which developed around Shorter College in the 1920s and expanded in the 1950s and 60s.
Interestingly, or ironic, or planned (?) these homes are located on a street called "Division Street"
Are there African American families in Rome moving there from the city, like you, or is your sense that most are local?
ReplyDeleteMostly local in this neighborhood. As we discussed a bit tonight in Chelsea's presentation, I believe there is some holdover here with the poor mentality. It seems unlikely that African Americans moving to Rome today would chose this area.
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