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Established on June 18, 1904, Chicago’s Pekin Theatre was the first black owned musical and vaudeville stock theatre in the United States. Between 1904 and around 1915, the Pekin Club and its Pekin Theatre served as a training ground and showcase for Black theatrical talent, vaudeville acts, and musical comedies.
As The Charlotte Observer looks back on the stories of the city’s first Black club, Excelsior, we gathered a list of Black-owned hot spots of today.
The Club Alabam in Los Angeles was a black-owned club that hosted major acts who performed in front of integrated crowds. It was located next door to the black-owned Dunbar Hotel , which accepted black guests and allowed black performers at the Club to be comfortably lodged.
Politico reported that Chicago's once wealthy Black community has dramatically declined with the shuttering of many Black-owned companies. [50] Among the 10 US cities with the largest Black populations in 2000, Chicago saw the second highest decline after Detroit, with a net departure of 261,763 Black residents from 2000-2020. [ 47 ]
African Americans have significantly contributed to the history, culture, and development of Illinois since the early 18th century. The African American presence dates back to the French colonial era where the French brought black slaves to the U.S. state of Illinois early in its history, [3] and spans periods of slavery, migration, civil rights movement, and more.
This is a category for private social clubs, present and historical, in Chicago. It is not for nonprofit organizations, political parties, or businesses. Pages in category "Clubs in Chicago"
Pages in category "Gentlemen's clubs in Illinois" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Union League Club of Chicago;
On Juneteenth, Stephanie Hart will serve up a decadent representation of the African American flag: A green, black and red velvet cake frosted with a green cream cheese and drizzled with dark ...