Recently, I completed a history of Bayview-Hunters Point, historically San Francisco’s forgotten ghetto. The area’s history mirrors that of Richmond, West Oakland, Marin City, and other wartime industrial boomtowns, and sheds light on the Bay Area’s history of discrimination toward Blacks. Over the next few days, I will post a three part series which examines the complex history of the area.
Part 1: The Making of San Francisco’s Ghetto
Part 2: Crime, Contamination, and Crisis
Part 3: Redevelopment or Renewal?
Enjoy!
