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Albany s historic Rapp Road neighborhood has roots in southern migration
Onetime refuge from racism tucked away near mall
Tim O Brien
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1of17Buy PhotoAlbany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, left, talks about the history of Rapp Road on Saturday, Aug 15, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (Phoebe Sheehan/Special to The Times Union)PSShow MoreShow Less
2of17Buy PhotoThe crowd listens as Beverly Bardequez, back left, talks about the history of Rapp Road on Saturday, Aug 15, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (Phoebe Sheehan/Special to The Times Union)PSShow MoreShow Less
4of17Buy PhotoBeverly Bardequez talks about the history of Rapp Road on Saturday, Aug 15, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (Phoebe Sheehan/Special to The Times Union)PSShow MoreShow Less
A 1,200 mile car ride: The beginning of an Albany family s legacy
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1of11Paul Webster, left, president of the Schenectady branch of the NAACP and the Rev. McKinley Johnson oppose e-mails linked to GOP gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino as the Rev. Dr. Victor Collier points to a Paladino e-mail graphic Tuesday in Albany. (Jimmy Vielkind/Times Union) Show MoreShow Less
2of11Buy PhotoRev. McKinley Johnson, senior pastor, center, speaks during a public meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at Greater St. Johns Church of God in Christ in Albany, N.Y. Global Partners is seeking permission to build a facility at its port yard to heat crude oil to make it easier to pump. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)Cindy SchultzShow MoreShow Less