Children from the George Washington Carver Apartments play basketball, Oct. 9, 2109, at the River Park Community Center basketball court in River Park, Florida.
Former River Park Resident Voncile Whitaker shares her memories of the former location of McDonald's Quarters during an interview on 1st Avenue North and 10th Street North in River Park on October 9, 2019. River Park, a historically black neighborhood in Naples, has been experiencing demographic changes as development accelerates, and some residents worry that the neighborhood will start to lose its identity.
River Park community members wait to receive haircuts during a back to school special, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 at Excelsior barber shop in River Park, Florida.
Agur Senecharles and fellow River Park residents sets up tables outside Excelsior barber shop for a back to school event, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, in River Park.
George Washington Carver apartments is pictured on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Naples. The apartments is one of the last government subsidized housing apartments located in River Park.
Construction continues on a high-rise luxury apartment complex, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, in River Park community.
Willie Anthony, a long-time resident of River Park East provides insight of life in the River Park neighborhood during an interview, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, at his home in River Park.
Rev. Lonnie Mills, pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, talks about the history of his church, Oct. 4, 2019, in River Park.
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church members pray over Zininzi Mkosano, of Johannesburg, South Africa during a church service, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, during church service in River Park.
Macedonia Baptist Church members gather outside after church service, Sunday, Oct, 15, 2019, in River Park.