A popular gambling pastime known as the policy wheel dominated the economy of Depression-era Greenwood. Because it was criminalized, it also spawned corruption and violence.
I woke up this morning thinking about whether the Sanborn maps had extended to the Greenwood neighborhood. The web search brought me here -- and I am very excited to read your work once it is published.
New reader and just now making my way through your archives. Great work, research and storytelling - thanks for putting in the work to share these stories before they're lost.
Serious academic work highly accessible. One does not need to be an expert on forgotten black history to appreciate the combination. Any word on when the finished work will be published?
I woke up this morning thinking about whether the Sanborn maps had extended to the Greenwood neighborhood. The web search brought me here -- and I am very excited to read your work once it is published.
New reader and just now making my way through your archives. Great work, research and storytelling - thanks for putting in the work to share these stories before they're lost.
Thank you Lori! Gearing up to provide more stories in the newsletter after Labor Day
Serious academic work highly accessible. One does not need to be an expert on forgotten black history to appreciate the combination. Any word on when the finished work will be published?
Hi Bill, thanks for continuing to read. The book will be out sometime next year. I'll be sure to let everyone here know when I have an exact date.