50 years ago a wall separated Blacks and whites in Fort Worth

Bryant Irvin Road separates the Ridglea and Como neighborhoods. But 50 years ago, a concrete wall topped by barbed wire that divided the neighbors stretched for 10 blocks to divide the predominantly Black Como from their white neighbors in Ridglea.
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[@lantlavoer6653]

Makes sense now.

[@marrionhayward7005]

This wall wasn't taking down in 1971 I was born in 82 and lived in Como until about 97 and part of that wall was still there facts

[@AndrewKendall71]

The footage is mischaracterizing the "a little over 50 years ago." The barrier was meaningless by the 1970s, so it needed to come down, but because of the perception, not because it functionally stopped anything. I lived a fulllllly integrated childhood in the early 70s in Fort Worth, in that area, and I've always been thankful that that was my experience.

[@ImJiom]

can we build it back please?

[@briancleveland6115]

Como definitely needs a wall.

[@lantlavoer6653]

I grew up there. Never knew that. I know some black people still shop at Tom Thumb and ask for a ride home when they finish their grocery shopping. I have seen that.

[@betimallin12]

Wow, moved to fort worth a few years back and never knew this.

[@-g.k.4389]

How do you like it so far

[@gloriavalentine8173]

Just plain hateful & Evil. Sad that ppl think that way it's just of the devil. Still is.

[@RoyalAlkebulan]

There’s one still up in Detroit

[@Nicdangershouse.]

We need to build more walls

[@kentonjoegibsonii2211]

That's how it goes when toads can't act right

[@LyndonWilliams-gu8vy]

A lot of black and brown transplants from other states and places simply don't know that Dallas and Ft Worth used to be very segregated The only reason that they are in certain areas now is because the old pioneers that were born before 1905 are probably gone. If they were around it would probably still be segregated . I worked for a title company in which case I had to obtain copies of deeds and many from the 1950s and definitely before the 40s had restrictions stating: this property is not be occupied by anyone outside the White or Caucasian race the only exception was maids or servants in the back house .I saw this in Tarrant and Dallas county when I worked for SW Land and Rattikin Title and ACS in Dallas. Perhaps their great great great grand kids were trying to change the deeds.

[@michaelg7456]

Redlining. I remember reading about that in the Ryan place addition along Elizabeth Blvd.

[@RTD3]

Things are fantastic today. Can't imagine why they'd ever put up a wall in the first place.

[@Karibbean]

😑 I would image it benefited one and not so much the other. Imagine again.

[@NealDurando]

Remember parts of it still being there in '78. Not all the streets were connected. But I haven't seen the invisible wall the last interviewee mentioned. Maybe next time.

[@briancleveland6115]

It was actually to keep the trash out. If someone has a beautiful home next to a trashy one they put up a privacy fence.

[@rognda]

Interesting.

[@briancleveland6115]

There aren't any roads that directly connect Como and Ridglea.

[@westdinotexasboi187g6]

Wow

[@LarryRobinsonintothefog]

Worked in Ridglea and didn't know this. I knew Como existed but I didn't know about a wall.

[@lantlavoer6653]

To be honest. I know a chick last name Bankston who is a daughter of the famous Bankston car dealership. She always would tell me how she lives in Como. I know she probably live on the other side of Bryant Irvin in the new constructed apartments. I just never say anything.

[@briancleveland6115]

Como needs a wall.

[@user-er1ku9eh8w]

This is a good idea

[@anonymousapocalypse247]

Skeletons

[@ironguru7866]

"The walls are still there".......oh please, there is nothing you can't do in this country today based on the color of your skin. However, your attitude will stop you in your tracks.

[@tommyakbar957]

its still separate 😂

[@ImJiom]

GOOD

[@larrys4618]

Yeah it's separate by money.

[@keithwilson6060]

Before you tear down a wall, you better make sure you know why it was built in the first place.

[@RhinoAg]

man we need this back…our communities were so much safer

[@jneespeaks884]

Well if you back to cavemen days you wouldn’t have to worry about the wall mf

[@tashay7544]

You sound very uneducated and foolish 😅crime is in every race including your own. Especially shooting up schools 🏫 now what race of people do that!!!!

[@stevesharpe3370]

Man I’m so sick White people being so scared and uptight about everything it’s embarrassing rhino your embarrassing yourself your embarrassing me come on mayne! Grow a pair and chill out and find you one of those bad brown skin girls cause that bad built white one you got ain’t it lol

[@larrys4618]

Do you want to be treated like a sub human when you step outside those walls? The good old days were not that good.

[@bastardwhoreson]

I wish it would have stayed that way

[@truizzm4437]

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