Parish Street - America's "Black Wall Street" (Durham, North Carolina) | place with historical importance, district

USA / North Carolina / Durham / Durham, North Carolina
 place with historical importance, district
In the early 1900s, African-American business prospered here, and the street became known as America's "Black Wall Street." In the 1960s, the street again attracted national attention as a place where Civil Rights pioneers staged sit-ins and received a memorable visit from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Currently being revitalized and proposed as a National Heritage Area.

www.soulofamerica.com/durham-raleigh-black-wall-street....
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham,_North_Carolina#20th_century
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Coordinates:   35°59'43"N   78°54'0"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago