BRONZEVILLE, CHICAGO Bronzeville was once one of the liveliest business neighborhoods in Chicago and home to many influential people and important landmarks. A self-defined enterprises like the infamous Regal Theater, the Overton Hygienic Company, and the Chicago Bee newspaper. A “cultural powerhouse,” as it is often called, Bronzeville allowed the expansion of the economy and living standards of many African Americans that moved here in search of a better life during the Great Migration in the early 1900s. community that defied all odds, with thriving Nowadays, you can tour the classic buildings around the neighborhood that have been restored and repurposed and watch Bronzeville as it flourishes again with the recent expansion of new housing developments, restaurants, and Black- owned businesses in the hopes of revitalizing this heritage gem.
Bronzeville, 1940s
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