Quontay Turner, owner of The Emerald City Plant Shop on Washington Street, for her business success and community leadership.
The Tanneyhill & Diggs Families of Norwood
Using photos donated or loaned to the Society’s Archives and published records, here is the storyof the Tanneyhill & Diggs families, prominent Black families both in Norwood and beyond.
The Changing Face of Suburbia-July 18-19, 1992
As the sun rose over the sleepy suburban town of Norwood on July 18-19, 1992, a sense of change was in the air. For decades, Norwood had been a predominantly … Continue reading The Changing Face of Suburbia-July 18-19, 1992
Norwood Oasis in Tension Era-June 8, 1968
Henry Diggs, Irma Diggs, Jacqueline Diggs, Judith Diggs, printer, teacher, School Committee, Boy Scouts, Girl Scout Council, Norwood Junior High School, Metco, Norwood Ministerial Ass., Springfield College, Lesley College, physical education teacher, substitute teacher, politics, schools, elections, local history, jun-8, 1968, 1960s
Norwood Civil Rights Worker Arrested In Selma Alabama With Dr Martin Luther King, John Lewis-This Day in Norwood History-February 10, 1965
Dartmouth Student John Liutkus, Class of '65, was arrested in Selma, Alabama along with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis. A Norwood resident is proving the fact that … Continue reading Norwood Civil Rights Worker Arrested In Selma Alabama With Dr Martin Luther King, John Lewis-This Day in Norwood History-February 10, 1965