Bronzeville, a center of arts and commerce for Black community, honored for its history
That first mayor was the Rev. N.L. Scarborough, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, and a resident of North Garfield Avenue.
"As your representative, I want to here and now impress upon us all the fact that conditions are no respector of persons," Scarbrough was quoted as saying."Hunger, disease, need and want are common to all mankind. The Lincoln Theatre was known as the Ogden Theatre when Scarborough was elected mayor of Bronzeville. And the Ogden was where he was elected in a community meeting just like the one held Thursday.
"This neighborhood has a special place for so many people," Dana Moessner, vice-president of the Bronzeville Neighborhood Association and a long-time resident, said at the event Thursday.
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