Struggle Hill
and the 26th Avenue Story
"Struggle Hill was the name African Americans in the 1950s gave to the current North City Park [Skyland] neighborhood...It was during these years that African Americans in Denver approached their newest frontier: York Street, the next eastward boundary of Struggle Hill...Bess Turner, retired middle school principal and longtime northeast Denver resident, remembers the term 'Struggle Hill' and that York was the 1950s race line, even though in 1948 the US Supreme Court ruled covenant clauses in deeds unenforceable. 'Blacks were not allowed past designated areas,' she recalls, 'They couldn't buy property...My aunt and uncle and grandparents were the first families to move over York.'"
Every place -- house and/or land -- has a story to tell. Let's uncover them together and preserve and celebrate the Struggle Hill story.
Upcoming Events
Spring 2025 (specific date TBD)Denver