In the 1950's East New York was populated largely yesteryear Jewish as well as Italian Americans. During the 1960's the surface area saw a massive alter as well as yesteryear the destination of the decade was predominately populated yesteryear African Americans as well as Hispanic residents. The East New York Oral History Project is capturing the personal experiences of people who lived inwards East New York from 1960 - 1970, during this fourth dimension of rapid change.
The map is made upward of a seat out of audio recordings made yesteryear people who lived inwards East New York from 1960-1970. Using the map you lot tin psyche to these East New York residents verbalize most their memories of the neighborhood during this fourth dimension of rapid demographic change. The map every bit good includes a layer which allows you lot to compare the per centum of dark residents living inwards each census tract of New York inwards 1960 as well as inwards 1970.
The East New York Oral History Project includes a Brooklyn 'redline' map. This historical map shows how Brooklyn neighborhoods were rated yesteryear the Home Owner’s Loan Corporation inwards the 1930's. People who lived inwards areas that were redlined were denied federal loans. Areas amongst a large African American population were almost universally redlined.
Check out the Sound Maps tag on for to a greater extent than oral history maps as well as other maps featuring audio recordings.
