Oh, Bronzeville...!
I’ve been to Bronzeville three times and if you ever visit Chicago for more than a few days, I strongly recommend you pay it a visit. No, it’s not the magnificent mile or the Gold Coast, but you’ll find fab Black owned businesses and some of the best local food you’ll find in any neighborhood besides Little Village.
It’s a neighborhood deeply seeped in culture and history. Strongly recommend. If you need historic Black landmarks, you’ll be in the right place.
Happy Black History Month!
XOXO
That looks like a good documentary!
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ReplyDeleteI did not know that. I knew about the migration, but not Bronzeville. Though, it makes sense, doesn't it? For the upcoming Financial Blackouts, folks are promoting to instead buy local. More specifically, buy from local Black-owned businesses. We're in.
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How cool. That this has persevered. Minneapolis had a similar neighborhood called Rondo. The city council back in the day were fearful and racist and decided to put a highway through the middle of it in order to displace all the businesses and homes. Otherwise, Minneapolis would have the same sort of community. It destroyed our black community and this city has been paying for it since then... because that kind of karma comes back. Recently, there has been a drive to revitalize and name a neighborhood Rondo. Too little, too late. You look back to the story of Rondo and what happened? You will find a roadmap (literally) to the destruction of a city.
ReplyDeleteI am all about trying new places new neighborhoods and such.
ReplyDeleteWe have a new breakfast place here in Camden, Black-owned. I met the owners several months ago; they started with a food truck, then did a small brick-and-mortar restaurant and have now moved into a larger spot. Excellent food, great people, but I have actually heard people say, well, it's for Black people right?
And I laugh and say, No, it's for people who eat breakfast.
And a delicious breakfast at that!
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