Historically Black Community, Porters Quarters, forced to reckon with gentrification
By Gregorio Ruiz-Perez | Feb. 28, 2022Although Burton admitted this development in Porters was a necessity and good to return to, a lot of recent changes weren’t welcomed by the community. Burton, along with other Porters residents, said it’s important that further development be responsible and consider the wants and needs of residents. She began to understand what was happening to the Porters community: gentrification.