The Choice to Live Differently
The Choice to Live Differently
Reimagining Integration at Century’s End
This chapter discusses the historical narrative of West Mount Airy Neighbors based on the speech of West Mount Airy Neighbors Association (WMAN) executive director Laura Siena. She said that the neighborhood has thrived not only because of its long-standing dedication to intentional integration, but also because of the legacy that has been created through the memorialization of that dedication. Over the previous half century, public representations of West Mount Airy had been an integral part of the neighborhood's identity formation, serving at once to create internal community cohesion and to attract new, like-minded homeowners to the region. Moreover, these depictions solidified the community's reputation for biracial interracialism.
Keywords: West Mount Airy Neighbors, intentional integration, public representations, biracial interracialism, Laura Siena, WMAN
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