Brian's Columns
The Suburban Wall Pt. 1
A multipart series on the documentary that put San Leandro in the National spotlight.
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The Suburban Wall Pt. 2
"Despite more than a decade of Civil Rights activity, despite the 1964 Civil Rights Act, despite the 1968 Fair Housing Act, the suburbs remain a locked barrier for most blacks."
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The Suburban Wall Pt. 3
A recurring theme in the nationally aired 1971 Suburban Wall documentary is one that I make much use of in my solo show, "Not A Genuine Black Man". Realtors in San Leandro in the 1960s and 1970s conspired to restrict the presence of African Americans.
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The Suburban Wall Pt. 4
"We have Mexican Americans, we have Spanish Americans, we have Portuguese Americans, we have Indians, we have colored people. There is no such thing as a minority in this town. They're citizens of the town of San Leandro, and if they want to partake of the town, they have the right."
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