When Raymond was born, his parents, like most of the city's black population, lived in the Seventh Ward--though their home was located in the "fair to comfortable" section of the Ward on a predominantly white block.
When Raymond was born, his parents, like most of the city's black population, lived in the Seventh Ward (what is now the western part of Center City). Their home was located in the "fair to comfortable" section of the Ward on a predominantly white block.