Word: briarmont
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...median income of Southern black families was 46% of that of white families; in 1974 it was 56%. The totals: $6,730 for black families, $12,050 for whites.The black middle class is rapidly expanding, especially in the booming cities. Some black neighborhoods, such as Birmingham's Briarmont and Atlanta's Southwest, have all the amenities and status of upper-middle-class white residential areas...
...outskirts of Birmingham stands the black suburban development of Briarmont, where handsome houses sprawl over huge lots arrayed along winding, tree-lined streets. One of the most attractive homes is a $35,000 three-bedroom ranch with avocado green paneling, a sunken living room and a two-car garage. A dark blue Cadillac and a tan Buick compact decorate the driveway. This is the home of J. Mason Davis and June Davis and their two children, the family on TIME'S cover...
...economic niche that would shelter his descendants from segregation. He started a funeral home and later founded the Protective Industrial Insurance Co. of Alabama. In 1967 it put up the money with which the Acamar Realty and Insurance Agency-of which Davis is part owner-bought the site for Briarmont. The profits from developing it and other business deals, plus the growing income from his law practice (more than $40,000 last year), could some day make Davis a millionaire...
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