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Letter Describes Racial Tensions and Local Conditions
A lengthy letter laments racial bias in a downtown clinic and town, questions progress since slavery, and urges scrutiny of a shabby shack on Highway 441. It contrasts East Town with Harlem and Watts, and calls for forums to address Black concerns. The author argues for acknowledgement of hate and the need for change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
George Wallaces
Highway 441
Lott
East Town
Cear
America