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A People’S History Of The Hilltop (Making Public Private Lives), Shawn Jenkins
A People’S History Of The Hilltop (Making Public Private Lives), Shawn Jenkins
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Tacoma’s Hilltop Neighborhood has been home to many immigrants and migrants for over 150 years. Anyone seeking information concerning this historical neighborhood can obtain who founded it, how it was constructed, and those accredited with its growth and development. Many different ethnic groups have been recognized for their influences in this area; making this the story told publicly.
Yet one ethnic group has systematically been left out of most historical accounts when discussing the Hilltop. Black Americans have been living on the Hilltop for some 60 years working, raising families, and contributing to the social fabric. What I have learned …