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Goodlowtown, also referred to as Goodloetown, or Goodloe, is an African-American neighborhood that was established around 1871. Named after William Cassius Goodloe, the district was the largest of any black residential area in Lexington, Kentucky. [11] A total of 290 African-American families resided in these areas by 1880. [12]
Georgia Davis Powers, first African American Kentucky senator, (1923–2016) Moneta Sleet Jr., first African American Pulitzer Prize winner in photography (1926–1996) [9] Allen Allensworth, chaplain (1842–1914) bell hooks, author, academic, essayist, activist, born in Kentucky and came back to her land (1952–2021).
1.12 Kentucky. 1.13 Louisiana. 1.14 Maine. 1. ... In Oklahoma before the end of segregation there existed dozens of these communities as many African-American ...
The following is a list of United States cities, towns and unincorporated areas (Census Designated Places) in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is non-Hispanic African American or Black alone, according to data from the 2000 Census.
The Black Bottom Historic District is a historic African American community located in Russellville, Kentucky. [1] It is bounded by E. 5th and 7th Sts., Bowling Green Rd. and Morgan St. [2] Civil rights activist Charles Neblett worked in the neighborhood. [3]
Pages in category "Populated places in Kentucky established by African Americans" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Community portal; Recent changes; ... African-American history of Kentucky (11 C, ... African-American neighborhoods in Lexington, Kentucky
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.