Saturday, April 9, 2011
A Black Political Pioneer
Black people weren't supposed to buy homes in Golden Hill back in the 1940s, and they especially weren't supposed to when a housing deed actually set down the law regarding blacks and whites. Leon Williams bought a house anyway. It's just one of many firsts in his life: he's also the first African-American to serve as a city councilman and as a county supervisor.
In this week's Q&A, Williams recalls the push for desegregated neighborhoods (he distributed "My neighbor can be anybody" stickers), the early naiveté of local blacks and Latinos, and his vision that didn't come to pass.
In this week's Q&A, Williams recalls the push for desegregated neighborhoods (he distributed "My neighbor can be anybody" stickers), the early naiveté of local blacks and Latinos, and his vision that didn't come to pass.
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