GOOD MONDAY MORNING, P.O.U.! In this week's series, we'll take a look at the Policy Game (aka The Numbers Racket) and the Black men and woman who dominated this multi-million dollar industry of yesteryear. But first, a brief overview of the game of Policy: … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Policy Kings and Queen
Bronzeville
Friday Open Thread: Historic Black Neighborhoods
Bronzeville The Black Metropolis. From the 1920s through the 1950s, Chicago's South Side was the center for African-American culture and business. Known as "Bronzeville," the neighborhood was surprisingly small, but at its peak more than 300,000 lived in the narrow, seven-mile strip. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Historic Black Neighborhoods