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...
A comprehensive study of the 1964 Columbia Avenue riots, including a timeline of events and analysis of the social and neighborhood conditions that contributed to the riots. Includes a foreword and afterword reflecting on the nature of race riots...
