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The Great Migration: Ernest Siders: A Life Changing Experience

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Ernest Siders: A Life Changing Experience. Leaving your childhood home is hard for most people, but for Ernest Siders it was the easiest decision of his life. Siders, 73, lived in Charleston, South Carolina until he turned 18. 8220;I couldn’t wait to get out. There weren’t any colleges that I could go to in Charleston. They wouldn’t take anybody if they were black,” Siders said. The only college that Siders would have been accepted to was a military school. 8220;I still talk to so many people I met from ...

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The Great Migration: Reverend Walker

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Rev Michael Walker has been a part of the church in Brockton since 1982 but is still a long way from where he once called home. Walker, born in 1957, grew up in the South part of Dallas and was introduced to the church at a young age. Much like the community he grew up in, the Salem institutional Baptist Church in Dallas was an all African-American church and was very close. "It was delightful growing up in the church and we had a great community," Walker said. As for the future of the church, there are ...

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The Great Migration: Clara Collins

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When Clara Collins retired from State Street Bank in 2002, she walked out of a skyscraper in the heart of Boston. For her, it seemed almost impossible, given that less than 50 years ago she couldn’t use the same water fountain as a white person. One of the many Southerners who left home in search of a better life, Collins is part of what historians call the “Great Migration.”. Remembering her childhood before she left, Collins doesn’t recall much wrong with the way things were. 8220;I played with white c...

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The Great Migration: A Different Kind of Housing Crisis

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A Different Kind of Housing Crisis. Not only a symbol of family, a home represents something whole and satisfying. For many black southern migrants to the north, it represented neither. Secretary of Brockton’s NAACP Miles Jackson said his mother and father moved to Boston in 1955 then to Brockton along with many others in 1968. They lived in a single-family home on Royal Road in Brockton near Cardinal Spellman High School. Most of the residences were single-family homes. And it wasn’t only blacks. During...

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The Great Migration: Charlie Carter's Move to the North

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Charlie Carter's Move to the North. As a child, Charlie Carter went to an all black only school and worked in the cotton fields 48 hours a week, where the sun threw off heat and sweat would pour down his cheeks. Life needed to get better, he knew. The son of Mary and Willie Lee Carter, Carter was one of 12 children. Growing up in Aberdeen, Mississippi, during the civil rights era was a challenge for many African Americans, such as Carter. After the long drive from Mississippi, Carter found himself in.

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The Great Migration: Josephine Durnell Finds Comfort from Racism Through the Church

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Josephine Durnell Finds Comfort from Racism Through the Church. For Josephine Durnell, the church community provided refuge while growing up in Louisiana. Durnell was born in Freeport, Louisiana, in an all-black neighboring community in the 1940’s. During this time of segregation, she and her family found that church involvement helped them cope with the difficult times they faced. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). In Brockton, Massachusetts, one of the oldest African American churches in that city. This work ...

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The Great Migration: Althea Porter

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When Althea Porter seriously injured her vocal chords in high school in Alabama, she didn’t realize at the time why that would change her life. 8220;I injured my vocal chords cheerleading,” Porter said. “We didn’t have good insurance and my voice became so hoarse that my mom came to get us and brought us up to Boston. The doctors were better up here.”. 8220;If I stayed in the South, I’m not sure my life would’ve been as prosper,” Porter said. Now, Porter didn’t just work on the farm. She had a ...8220;We...

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The Great Migration: eBooks

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The pdfs of these eBooks were created by students using the iPad app Book Creator by Red Jumper Limited. Althea Porter by Tommy Farrell. Messiah Baptist Church by Tommy Farrell. Brockton Census History by Jared Chandler. Charlie Carter's Move to the North by Jared Chandler. Heroes of the Great Migration: Clara Collins by Dan Gordon. Heroes of the Great Migration: Helena Sue Alves by Dan Gordon. Jessica Tillman: South and Back Again by Dan Gordon. Church Provided Comfort and Support by Sean Mason. Brockto...

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Messiah Baptist Church: Community Ties From The Heart: Messiah Baptist Church Gets Crafty

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Messiah Baptist Church: Community Ties From The Heart. Photo by Kevin Kalunian. Messiah Baptist Church is one of the oldest and most active African-American churches in Brockton, Massachusetts. From youth programs to financial investment groups, the church finds new ways to engage members across generations. Community service is the foundation of both the church and the members, a quiet tradition spanning decades. The Jubilee Credit Union wants to help the community save money. Women's Fellowship Celebra...