Title
A People’s History of the Hilltop Private lives made Public
Date of Award
Spring 2015
Author Requested Restriction
Open Access (no embargo, no restriction)
Work Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS)
Department
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
First Advisor
Lawrence M. Knopp
Second Advisor
Andrew Cho
Abstract
Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood has a history. A rich and colorful history made significant by the residents who have lived there and made vast contributions to that greater community. Yet of that documented past, the stories of Black Americans are missing. From the very beginning my thesis project has been investigating Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood and the history of its Black residents. What my Master’s Thesis accomplishes is adding Private lives of Black Americans to the Public history of the Hilltop. My research examines the Hilltop beginning post-World War II to the present, from the perspective of key informants in conjunction with archival material. This adds a new viewpoint concerning the history of the neighborhood, by including Black residents, along with their knowledge of the social, economic, and political events that have helped shape the neighborhood. At the same time, I contribute to a deeper understanding of the Black experience in this historic neighborhood.
Recommended Citation
Jenkins, Artis DuShawn, "A People’s History of the Hilltop Private lives made Public" (2015). MAIS Projects and Theses. 37.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/ias_masters/37
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