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On its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois' 'The Philadelphia Negro' offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly's historically Black neighborhoods

Du Bois’ study, published in 1899, detailed the social conditions of poor Black residents of the Seventh Ward. The area is now home to some of Philadelphia’s ritziest neighborhoods.
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W.E.B. Du Bois' study 'The Philadelphia Negro' at 125 still explains roots of the urban Black experience – sociologist Elijah Anderson tells why it should be on more reading lists

Over a century ago, white Philadelphia elites believed the city was going to the dogs – and they blamed poor Black inner-city residents instead of the racism that kept this group disenfranchised.
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W.E.B. Du Bois' study 'The Philadelphia Negro' at 125 still explains roots of the urban Black experience – sociologist Elijah Anderson tells why it should be on more reading lists

Over a century ago, white Philadelphia elites believed the city was going to the dogs – and they blamed poor Black inner-city residents instead of the racism that kept this group disenfranchised.
United States University Of Pennsylvania Swarthmore College Wharton School Rittenhouse Square Nina Gomer

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