Gent's Addition in Marion Reveals Racial Strife and Poverty
A study of Gent's Addition centered in Marion details racial segregation, substandard housing, and high public assistance in a predominantly black area. It contrasts with broader city progress, cites employment gaps, and notes limited local opportunities and discrimination as roots of persistent inequality.
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Marion
Williamson County
Bulter
Bank of Egypt
Bank of Marion
General
Ministerial Alliance
Chamber of Commerce
City Council
Holiness
Douglass School
Gent’s
Butler
Johnston City native cited for bravery at Athens Airport attack
Sgt. Robert Shadowens, an internal security agent with the U S Army in Athens Greece, received the Army Commendation Medal for valor after aiding civilian evacuation during the August 5 terrorist attack at Athens International Airport. Wounded by grenade fragments, he exposed himself to gunfire and explosions to clear the lobby.
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Johnston City
Athens
Greece
Robert Shadowens
U.S. Army
Army
Shadowens
John W. Shadowens
Shirley Mandrell
Evansville
Ind
Marrietta Coulson
James and
Janice Coulson
Barriers Shape Marion Neighborhoods Says Black Minister
A black minister argues that the Gent's Addition area is kept in its current state by psychological barriers more than physical ones. He says the community's safety concerns maintain separation and that walls cannot be torn down while resistance persists. Transformation must begin in residents' minds before any change.
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Sandy Glassman
Southern Minds
Gent
City of
Marion
Public Square
College
Boyton Streets
van Buren
Court Streets
Burnett
Burnett’s Addition, the 700 Block of South Liberty Street
Cline
Charlie Gent
Gent’s
Gent's
Robert Butler
Genk
Williamson County
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mid-Marion
Sgt
Arnold
Missouri
Fubar
Bath Shoppe
W. Main
Carbondale
Weller
Herrin
Southern
Southern Illinoisan
SIU
Illini
Murphysboro
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