1985-10-28

Schwartz, Jon

Manning M. Mott discusses the different reactions of white residents to the Black residents moving into Riverside. Mott discusses the change in the quality of city services once Riverside became a predominantly Black neighborhood. Mott discusses how the demographics of the Third Ward are changing. Mott says the transition of Riverside from having majority-white residents to having majority Black residents was violent, contrary to popular opinion. He says the presence of the KKK was felt, and the Houston Police Department was a threatening presence in the community, falsely imprisoning Black residents.

Mott, Manning M.

interviews

Urbanization; Houston Police Department

Riverside, Houston; Houston, Texas; Third Ward, Houston

This Is Our Home It Is Not For Sale

University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

English

00:26:58

Digitization and access for this item is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (2018).
This interview was used in the creation of Jon Schwartz’s documentary film “This Is Our Home, It Is Not For Sale.”
Collection
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Houston History Archives
This Is Our Home, It Is Not For Sale Film Collection

Other: ID 2010-020, AV Shelving; Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm8600nv16f