The History of Parkway Gardens, a Bucolic Haven for Middle-Class Black Families

In the middle of last century, a sleepy hamlet called Parkway Gardens became that rarest of places—a bucolic haven for middle-class Black families. But after generations of block parties and bridge tournaments, will its rich history be forgotten? 

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