Disciplines
African American Studies
Abstract
Summarized by Alan C. Ventura
In this extensive interview, Helen Diane Foster talks about her upbringing across different areas of the Bronx, her relationship with her father, Reverend T. Wendell Foster—the first black elected official to serve the Bronx—and her time spent on the city council, in turn becoming the first black woman elected to that position within Bronx County. Listen in as she and Dr. Mark Naison relive this monumental time in Bronx history, which most notably involved Foster’s attempts to stop the seizure of Macombs Dam Park for Yankee Stadium.
Recommended Citation
Naison, Mark, "Helen Diane Foster Interview" (2023). Oral Histories. 357.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/baahp_oralhist/357
