The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit
Detroit’s Black population grew sixfold from 1910 to 1920, and many businesses that sprouted to welcome the newcomers ...
Bronzeville Children’s Museum Founder Peggy Montes Continues To Empower Women, Children At 88 Years Old
Montes' Bronzeville Children's Museum takes children through tours of exhibits featuring women pioneers like Madam C.J.
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What Was the Great Migration?
The Great Migration was a historic movement of Black ... According to The History Channel, Chicago’s Black population grew by 148% between 1910 and 1920. It had Black-owned businesses, Black ...
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The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit
Boyd, Rutgers University (THE CONVERSATION) Black businesses were essential to facilitating the Great Migration of African ... destinations such as Detroit, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles.
Immigrants transformed Chicago’s South Side. Trump’s crackdown is pushing them underground.
The traditional epicenter of the city’s Black community has been upended in recent years by the arrival of thousands of ...