February 21, 2018
For nearly a century, Bronzeville has been regarded as the Black Metropolis of Chicago. Several development projects are currently underway in the neighborhood. Third Ward Alderman, Pat Dowell says the projects
are focused on preserving and amplifying accomplishments of past and present residents. Photo Credit: Yusuke Kawasaki
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Can Bronzeville’s Rich Black History Be Preserved In New Developments?
For nearly a century Bronzeville has been regarded as the Black Metropolis of Chicago. The neighborhood was home to roughly 300,000 black people from 1920 to 1950 and was the epicenter of African American culture and business in Chicago during that time, according to WTTW Chicago Public Media series DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis.