Posted on May 23, 2024

A new historical marker commemorates one of Missouri's displaced Black communities

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Once strong and thriving, Clayton’s Black community was wiped out by urban renewal policies that drove out several hundred residents during the 1950s and '60s. Now the city's downtown business district stands in its place.

A new historical marker commemorates one of Missouri's displaced Black communities

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PO1 H Gene Lawrence

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As long as this earth exists, racism will be an issue, unfortunately!

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A new historical marker commemorates one of Missouri's displaced Black communities

A new historical marker commemorates one of Missouri's displaced Black communities

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