Black Bottom
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Black Bottom can refer to several things. In many cities, the term has been used to describe African American neighborhood
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African American neighborhood
African-American neighborhoods or black neighborhoods are types of ethnic enclaves found in many cities in the United States. Generally, an African American neighborhood is one where the majority of the people who live there are African American. Some of the earliest African American...
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- Black Bottom, DetroitBlack Bottom, DetroitBlack Bottom was a predominantly black neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, that was demolished for redevelopment in the early 1960s. It was replaced with Lafayette Park. It was located on Detroit's near East side bounded by Gratiot Avenue, Brush Street, Vernor Highway, and the Grand Trunk railroad...
, a historical former neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan - Black Bottom (Philadelphia)Black Bottom (Philadelphia)Black Bottom was a predominantly African American neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was razed for urban renewal in the 1950s and 1960s.-History:...
, a former neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Black Bottom (dance)Black Bottom (dance)Black Bottom refers to a dance. which became popular in the 1920s, during the period known as the Flapper era.The dance originated in New Orleans in the 1900s. The theatrical show Dinah brought the Black Bottom dance to New York in 1924, and the George White's Scandals featured it at the Apollo...