Parchester Village, Richmond, California

Parchester Village is a planned majority African-American village in northwestern Richmond, California that was the first in the state to sell to blacks.[1][2][3][4]

Mary "Peace" Head longtime Parchester Village activist by the peace mural.
  1. ^ Rogers, Robert (2010-08-18). "'Peace' is this local icon's middle name". Richmond Confidential. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  2. ^ Marech, Rona (2002-05-03). "OF RACE AND PLACE / Parchester Village / Richmond's global village / Neighborhood finally nearing multiracial goal". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  3. ^ Vega, Cecilia M. (2004-10-14). "Neighbors at odds over casino plan / Proposal pits poor community against new subdivision". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  4. ^ Geron, Tonio (2004-11-12). "Parchester Village Residents Fight to Preserve Breuner Marsh, Open Space". Berkeley Daily Planet. Retrieved 2023-02-08.