Colored Town
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Colored Town was the early 20th-century African American neighborhood in Miami that later became known as Overtown, historically serving as a major cultural and residential center for Black residents during segregation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colored Town canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former neighborhood
ⓘ
historic African American neighborhood ⓘ segregated Black community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American cultural institutions in Miami
ⓘ
Black churches in Miami ⓘ Black-owned businesses in Miami ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContext | center for Black music and entertainment in Miami’s early 20th century ⓘ |
| demographicRestriction | designated area where most Black Miamians were required to live during segregation ⓘ |
| developedDuring |
Jim Crow laws
ⓘ
surface form:
Jim Crow era
|
| ethnicCharacter |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| hasCurrentName | Overtown ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | recognized as a historic Black community in Miami’s history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major African American cultural hub in South Florida
ⓘ
one of Miami’s earliest Black neighborhoods ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | Overtown ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
development of Miami’s Black middle class
ⓘ
migration of African Americans to South Florida ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Miami
ⓘ
Miami, Florida, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Miami, Florida
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| nameUsage | historical name no longer in common official use ⓘ |
| partOf |
Miami metropolitan area
ⓘ
historically segregated districts of Miami ⓘ |
| populationGroup |
African American residents
ⓘ
Black residents ⓘ |
| role |
center of Black business and culture in Miami
ⓘ
primary Black neighborhood in Miami during segregation ⓘ residential enclave for African Americans restricted by segregation laws ⓘ |
| servedAs |
cultural center for Black residents of Miami
ⓘ
residential center for Black residents of Miami ⓘ |
| socialContext |
racial segregation in the United States
ⓘ
segregation in Miami ⓘ |
| timeEnd | mid-20th century as distinct name ⓘ |
| timeStart |
early 1900s
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| transportationContext | located near downtown Miami ⓘ |
| urbanChange | renamed and redeveloped as Overtown ⓘ |
| urbanContext | inner-city neighborhood of Miami ⓘ |
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