Down on Church Street

Raymond Gehman

Virginian Pilot/Ledger-Star

Church Street is the main street of black Norfolk. The residents there are the poorest in the city. Forced to live in miserable, sub-standard conditions, the people live a hard life. Living on Church Street means growing up tough, and sometimes scared.

Raymond Gehman, "Down on Church Street," in POYi Archive, Item #13343, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/13343 (accessed June 23, 2025).