Historic Sherbondy Hill showcases prominent Black Akron forebears

INSIDE AKRON: Akron Documenters are fanning out across the city’s 24 neighborhoods to elevate places, faces, voices and vibes — as shared by the people who live there. Expect a new profile every day through October.

Who were the Sherbondys? The area now (and historically) called Sherbondy Hill southwest of downtown Akron was called the Lane-Wooster neighborhood for decades.

That all changed, at least most recently around 2017, when the city redesigned the map of Akron’s neighborhoods and went with the historical option…

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