MURAL EXHIBIT: THE COLORED CONVENTIONS MOVEMENT AND BEYOND

THE WOMEN OF SOUTHWARK PLAZA TENANT COUNCIL

This page to dedicated to the stories of the Black women who fought for their community’s home at Southwark: Delores Y. Green, Rebecca Washington, Dorothy Erving, Mildred Leftwich, Rachel Fogan, Irene Foust, Doreen Green, and Patricia Jones. To read about the transformation of Southwark Plaza public housing to Courtyard Apartments at Riverview, explore the timeline below.

As a result of the hard work of the women of Southwark Plaza, the community dramatically changed and improved. Today, the community at Courtyard Apartments have a youth committee, community center, and various programs for the elderly. The visualization below juxtaposes Southwark Plaza and Courtyard Apartments at Riverview.

CREDITS

Written by Chasia Jeffries and Samantha de Vera.