| Abstract: |
The Hough Area Development Corporation (f. 1967) was formed in Cleveland, Ohio, by DeForest Brown in conjunction with African
American professionals and neighborhood leaders in the wake of the Hough riots by DeForest Brown to aid in bringing economic
prosperity to Cleveland's Hough neighborhood. Dedicated to African American self-determination, the group initially met in
secret in order to prevent competition for dollars and outside attempts to control it. The group promoted African American
business entrepreneurship and better housing. The collection consists of board minutes, correspondence, clippings, legal
papers, financial records, reports, and the working papers of the corporation's offices.
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