Donald Caesar interview clip
Item
Title
Donald Caesar interview clip
Description
Donald Caesar discusses the reaction of the Riverside community when his family moved in as the first black family. He tells the story of the neighbors all pooling money and making an offer to purchase their home, Jack Caesar declined. He goes on to describe threats and the eventual bombing of their home. Caesar describes the response of the Caesar family friends, as well as the police department. He describes his father's continued residence in the home until the construction of Texas State Highway 288, and the relocation of the home to another area of Houston.
Date
1985-11-11
Source
Special Collections, University of Houston
Rights
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Subject
Urbanization
Jack Caesar Bombing, 1953
Wichita Avenue
Texas State Highway 288
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
