Richard "Sonny" Driver is the founder of Scoop magazine and lived in North Philadelphia during the 1964 Columbia Avenue riots. Mr. Driver reflects on race relations in North Philadelphia and shares his recollections of the riots, changes to the...
Richard Watson (March 24, 1946- ), a North Carolina transplant, spent his formative years in North Philadelphia just a few blocks south of Columbia Avenue. Mr. Watson recalls his experiences living in the city at a time when neighborhood gangs were...
Augustus Baxter (b. December 25, 1928) worked as a "gang worker" in North Philadelphia counseling at-risk youth during the 1950s and 1960s. Mr. Baxter discusses living conditions in North Philadelphia before the 1964 Columbia Avenue riots and the...
P.L. Dillon tells customers that his taproom Brown Jug will be closed until further notice. Dillon, like many other taproom and liqour store owners, has closed his shop due to the P.T.C. strike causing riots.
P.L. Dillon tells customers that his taproom Brown Jug will be closed until further notice. Dillon, like many other taproom and liqour store owners, has closed his shop due to the P.T.C. strike causing riots.
