Chocolate City
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Chocolate City is a popular nickname for Washington, D.C., highlighting its historically large and influential African American population and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chocolate City canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States capital city ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American culture
ⓘ
African American population ⓘ |
| connotation |
Black cultural influence
ⓘ
Black political power ⓘ |
| denotes | majority-Black character of Washington, D.C. in much of the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasContext |
African American urban history
ⓘ
race relations in the United States ⓘ urban demographics ⓘ |
| implies |
strong African American cultural institutions in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
strong African American political leadership in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableIn | civil rights era and post–civil rights era Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
marker of Black cultural identity in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
term of pride by many African American residents ⓘ |
| refersTo | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| region | Washington metropolitan area ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Black majority city
ⓘ
gentrification in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
emphasizing African American cultural influence in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
highlighting historically large Black population in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| usedIn |
local discourse in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
popular culture ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.