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
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Monday Open Thread: African-American Bankers
GOOD MONDAY MORNING P.O.U.! This week's series will focus on African-American Bankers. JESSE BINGA (1865-1950) Binga State Bank Chicago, Ill … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Bankers
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Friday Open Thread: Early African American Basketball
HAPPY FRIDAY P.O.U.! We continues our series on Early African American Basketball... SAVOY BIG FIVE Chicago, Illinois The Savoy Big Five was an African American professional barnstorming team based in Chicago during the 1920s and 1930s. In conventional basketball history, they have been deemed as a precursor team to the Harlem Globetrotters, but that view is a … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Early African American Basketball