Delmar Boulevard: A Racial/Economic Divide of St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 21:
Newly married couple Antoinette and Cozy Marks carry home groceries on N. Euclid Avenue just a few blocks north of Delmar Boulevard on Thursday, August 21, 2014, in St. Louis, MO. St. Louis is one of the most segregated cities in the United States, with Delmar Boulevard - which spans the city from east to west - acting as a racial/economic dividing line. Immediately south of the boulevard, million dollar mansions, economic bustle, and a majority white population are evident. Just blocks away to the immediate north of Delmar, boarded-up houses, economic depression, and a majority black population are the make-up of the neighborhood. Of Delmar Avenue, Cozy Marks said, "My dad always said it's been a divide
(Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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