Tectonic shift: Eugene Williams loosens his tie

As a youngster growing up in Charlottesville during the Depression, Eugene Williams lived a block from one of Charlottesville's best neighborhoods. His father was a gardener, and their house had a beautifully landscaped yard. But unlike the fine houses owned by white people on Ridge Street, the Williams home on Dice Street did not have indoor plumbing.

Disparity in real estate has been a recurring theme in Eugene Williams' life. In 1980, he decided to do something about it. 

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