Detroit MI: Paradise Valley & Black Bottom

Afrikonomy Courses

Paradise Valley  & Black Bottom 1920’s -1940’s Historically, this area was the source of the River Savoyard, which was buried as a sewer in 1827. Its “bottom” and rich marsh soils are the source of the name “Black Bottom.”...

Bronzeville USA : Chicago’s Black Metropolis

Afrikonomy Courses, Capstone Courses

Bronzeville 1920’s – Present In 1938, Time Magazine called Chicago ” The center of U.S. Negro business”. At the core of this vibrant economic center was the Southside neighborhood known as Bronzeville. “The appeal to the white man’s...

Harlem, NY – The Mecca

Afrikonomy Courses, Capstone Courses

1920-Present Often imitated but never duplicated “The Mecca”  has been the inspiration for blacks in America for decades. Originally coined the “New Negro Movement, or the Great African American Migration, Harlem, NY has been the backbone of...

Hayti District -The Black Broadway

Afrikonomy Courses

Hayti District c. 1880 – 1958 Sometimes to be first is to be forgotten, and the Hayti District unfortunately proved this to be true as it was the first all African-American community to be fully self-sufficient. It was proudly named after Haiti, the first...

The Ville – The Cradle of African-American Culture

Afrikonomy Courses, Capstone Courses

The Ville 1880’s-Present If the adage is true, that you’re a product of your environment, then “The Ville” was a birthplace of pioneers and trendsetters. If you are looking for the stomping grounds of trailblazers such as Annie Malone, Chuck...

Jackson Ward – The Harlem of the South

Afrikonomy Courses

Jackson Ward 1807-Present Jackson Ward, The Harlem of the South As a center for both black commerce and entertainment, Jackson Ward was also called the “Harlem of the South”. Venues along “The Deuce” (2nd Street) such as the Hippodrome Theater...