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My Neighborhood Is Changing: Positive Youth Development In The Historic Near East Side, Fevean N. Keflom
My Neighborhood Is Changing: Positive Youth Development In The Historic Near East Side, Fevean N. Keflom
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In this paper, I consider the impact of positive youth development in the lives of Black youth, in the Historic Near East Side of Columbus, OH. More specifically, I examine initiatives centered in cultural arts, holistic support, and African centered education in order to identify positive trends impacting urban Black youth. My research is guided by the question: How are Black youth impacted by urban development in a historic African-American neighborhood?
The Near East Side(NES) is a distinguished neighborhood, and in the past laid the foundation for some of the most prominent and successful African American owned businesses in Columbus, …