Black Wall Street
English
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Etymology
[edit]The areas were prominent concentrations of African-American businesses in the United States during the early 20th century, and as such the nickname compares them to Wall Street in Manhattan.
Proper noun
[edit]Black Wall Street or the Black Wall Street
- (historical, US) The freedom colony of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- (historical, US) Jackson Ward, a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.
- (historical, US) The hub of African American businesses and financial services in Durham, North Carolina, during the late 1800s and early 1900s, located on Parrish Street.
Further reading
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Greenwood District, Tulsa § Black Wall Street on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Jackson Ward on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Black Wall Street (Durham, North Carolina) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
