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THOMASVILLE, Ga. — As Earl Williams drove through a historic Black neighborhood known as Dewey City in his hometown, he hardly recognized what he saw.
Earl Williams, community development director of the Thomasville Community Development Corp., stands in front of a building the city hoped would be turned into a healthcare clinic in Dewey City. The predominantly Black neighborhood in Thomasville, Georgia, faces blight and health challenges.
Thomasville, Georgia, about 15 miles north of the Florida border, received nearly $20 million in federal money for improvement in areas like Dewey City, a historic Black neighborhood. But months later, the Trump administration pulled the funds, citing shifting priorities.
The Rev. Jeremy Rich, a pastor, teacher and Thomas County commissioner, says a clinic in the Dewey City neighborhood of Thomasville, Georgia, would have increased trust in healthcare providers. The Trump administration’s cancellation of a federal grant funding the project was a major loss, he says.
Dilapidated houses are common in Dewey City, a historic Black neighborhood in Thomasville, Georgia. Many residents don’t have the funds to mitigate issues with mold, asbestos or lead paint.
Black churches once baptized their congregants in Oquina Creek in Thomasville, Georgia. Today, fecal bacteria and other contaminants make the water unsafe.
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Earl Williams, community development director of the Thomasville Community Development Corp., stands in front of a building the city hoped would be turned into a healthcare clinic in Dewey City. The predominantly Black neighborhood in Thomasville, Georgia, faces blight and health challenges.
Thomasville, Georgia, about 15 miles north of the Florida border, received nearly $20 million in federal money for improvement in areas like Dewey City, a historic Black neighborhood. But months later, the Trump administration pulled the funds, citing shifting priorities.
The Rev. Jeremy Rich, a pastor, teacher and Thomas County commissioner, says a clinic in the Dewey City neighborhood of Thomasville, Georgia, would have increased trust in healthcare providers. The Trump administration’s cancellation of a federal grant funding the project was a major loss, he says.
Dilapidated houses are common in Dewey City, a historic Black neighborhood in Thomasville, Georgia. Many residents don’t have the funds to mitigate issues with mold, asbestos or lead paint.
Black churches once baptized their congregants in Oquina Creek in Thomasville, Georgia. Today, fecal bacteria and other contaminants make the water unsafe.
