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The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex has 1.2 million African-Americans, the 2nd-largest metro population of African-Americans in Texas. [1] As of 2023, the Dallas metro area is only behind the Atlanta metro area for the highest net migration of Black residents.
In 2000, Black served as the first African-American Chairman of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce's board of directors. Black was the Treasurer for Texas State Senator Royce West, [3] Judge John Creuzot, [12] and Mayor Tom Leppert of Dallas. [13] Black is a member of Omega Psi Phi, a national public service fraternity. [2]
The largest African-American community is in Atlanta, Georgia; followed by Washington, DC; Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; [1] [circular reference] and Detroit, Michigan. [2] About 80 percent of the city population is African-American. A quarter of Metro Detroit (Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties) are African-American.
African Americans are concentrated in eastern, east-central and northern Texas, as well as the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio metropolitan areas. [15] African Americans form 24 percent of both the cities of Dallas and Houston , 19% of Fort Worth , 8.1 percent of Austin , and 7.5 percent of San Antonio . [ 2 ]
The following is a list of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United States with large African American populations. As a result of slavery, more than half of African Americans live in the South. [1] The data is sourced from the 2010 and 2020 United States Censuses.
African American Museum of Dallas is an American art museum located at 3536 Grand Avenue in Fair Park, Dallas, The museum was founded in 1974 and has operated independently since 1979. The 7 million dollar structure which is now its home, was funded through private donations, and a 1985 Dallas city bond election, which provided 1.2 million ...
The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) was incorporated as The National Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc., in 1993. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization dedicated to the economic empowerment of African American communities. Additionally, the organization indicates that it represents the views of its members regarding ...
A: Total area of African American settlement comprising Greater Tenth Street and The Bottom at the zenith of pre-World War II expansion, fifty years before heritage designation. Approximately 300 acres. Historic Designations identified as Tenth Street Historic District: B: Dallas landmark district (designated 1993). Approximately 87 acres.