By Paige Robinson, Staff Photographer
This photo is of a place called Old Saint Charles in Missouri. It is a historic area where the city is preserving the old value it has. Although it is just one photo, it is significant to me, because what you are seeing was built by African Americans in the early 20th century. Today, the area is surrounded by wealthy, white people. This is a common trend we see today where African Americans built areas but are taken over by the white majority. Many beautiful things we create are taken from the original creators, and others are given the credit. I want people to be more aware of accurate history and not marginalize certain stories.
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