For some in that generation, the association is a way of passing on their ideals and history to a new generation. It helps them understand the work that needs to be done. Not that it's all work. At a recent block party, families brought patio furniture and grills to their front lawns and driveways while a disc jockey played music in the street. An old-fashioned neighborhood.
Neighbors are nice to each other and look out for one another.
In the early 1960s, African-American families began moving to northeastern Teaneck. It wasn't long before whites began moving out. Her family arrived in 1961, the third black family on Voorhees Street. Then, as now, most of the black homeowners on the block were college-educated professionals. What hurt me was one lady who was very nice.