‘The story of me.’ Photos capture an Akron family’s roots in historic Black neighborhood
Inside 44 storage boxes are more than 45,000 negatives from photographic images taken by Horace and Evelyn Stewart, who meticulously documented mid-20th century life and the news in Akron’s Black community in the years before the Innerbelt tore through once-thriving neighborhoods.
Signal Akron in the community
Inside Akron’s 24 neighborhoods
Highland Square packs nightlife, popular events into a single square mile
Central Akron neighborhood is also home to more than 7,600 residents.
Firestone Park, Akron’s historic and walkable gem, still shines
Nestled just south of downtown, this neighborhood blends rubber roots, community pride and small-town charm.
Merriman Valley serves as ‘gateway’ to nearby Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Hugging Akron’s northern border, this neighborhood simply known as the ‘The Valley’ blends commerce, community and natural resources.
