Ray Dickens interview clip

Item

Title

Ray Dickens interview clip

Description

Ray Dickens describes what Riverside was like when he lived there, and talks about the neighborhood's reaction to the bombing of Jack Caesar's home and his family moving in as the first black family. Dickens also talks about George Howell, who was widely believed to be responsible for the bombing of the Caesar home, and the neighbor's reactions to the bombing. He goes on to describe blockbusting that took place.

Date

1985-11-07

Source

Special Collections, University of Houston

Rights

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Subject

Urbanization
Howell, George
Blockbusting
Jack Caesar Bombing, 1953
Riverside, Houston
Houston, Texas

Creator

Schwartz, Jon

Format

interviews

Language

English

Type

Moving image/mp4

Identifier

This Is Our Home, It Is Not For Sale Film Collection

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