The Old Neighborhood
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Worcester Historical Museum
Thomas Doughton, Senior Lecture for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies, College of the Holy Cross, will discuss the development and unique history of Worcester's black neighborhood, Laurel/Clayton, and its eventual loss due to the urban renewal efforts of the 1960s. This program is part of the Bondage to Belonging lecture series on the regional African American experience in Worcester County.