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‘Widows’ Row’ and the fate of Ocean City’s original Black community

Arriving for religious purposes, Ocean City's Black founders opened the first salt water taffy shop, built the fishing pier and invested in real estate. A new book documents this history.

Cousins Ella Mann Livingston and Dorothy Gordon Thompson in Ocean City's Black community known as the Westside. Its history is detailed in the new book, "The Westside: Ocean City in True Color" by Loretta Thompson Harris.
Cousins Ella Mann Livingston and Dorothy Gordon Thompson in Ocean City's Black community known as the Westside. Its history is detailed in the new book, "The Westside: Ocean City in True Color" by Loretta Thompson Harris.Read moreCourtesy Loretta Thompson Harris