Places in African American History
Residential housing and commercial establishments on 63rd Street in San Juan Hill
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5) The Bronx (1898)
The Bronx is one of New York City’s five boroughs, located in the state of New York. It shares the...
4) Uniontown, Alabama (1818- )
Uniontown is a community of 1,880 people, located in Perry County, Alabama, and was originally named Woodville, after the first...
3) Cheraw, South Carolina (1820- )
Cheraw is a small town founded in 1820 in northern South Carolina with a population today of approximately 5,500 people....
2) Pahokee, Florida (1909- )
Located in Palm Beach County, Pahokee, Florida is a small city with a population of approximately 6,269 people. Every October,...
1) Cancer Alley, Louisiana (1987- )
When residents of St. Gabriel, Louisiana took note of the large number of fellow community members being diagnosed with cancer...
Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman (1901 – )
Mississippi State Penitentiary is less than an hour drive from where Emmett Till was murdered. One of three state prisons...
The West End of Louisville (ca. 1835- )
The West End of Louisville, Kentucky emerged as a predominantly black neighborhood in the city during the 1830s when free...
San Juan Hill, New York City (ca. 1895-1940)
African Americans began a migration up the island of Manhattan in the early 1800s. Starting in Five Points, which is...
Black Bottom (Nashville) (1832-1950)
Black Bottom was a neighborhood near what is now downtown Nashville where African Americans once resided. The area got its...
