Overtown
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Overtown is a historic neighborhood in Miami, Florida, known as one of the city's oldest African-American communities and a former cultural hub for Black entertainment and business.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
→
neighborhood → |
| affectedBy |
construction of Interstate 395
→
construction of Interstate 95 → |
| associatedWith |
Henry Flagler’s railroad development in Miami
→
construction of the Florida East Coast Railway → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| culturalDesignation | historic African-American neighborhood of national significance → |
| demographicTrend | predominantly Black population historically → |
| developedDuring |
early 20th century
→
late 19th century → |
| ethnicCommunity |
Black Americans
→
surface form: "African Americans"
|
| experienced |
displacement due to highway construction
→
economic decline in mid-20th century → |
| governedBy | Miami City Commission → |
| hasCulturalEvent | local festivals celebrating Black heritage → |
| hasEconomicActivity |
cultural tourism
→
small businesses → |
| hasHeritage | African-American community → |
| hasLandmark |
D.A. Dorsey House
→
Lyric Theater →
surface form: "Historic Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Complex"
Lyric Theater → Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church → St. John Institutional Missionary Baptist Church → |
| hasTransportation |
proximity to MiamiCentral station
→
served by Metrobus → served by Metrorail → |
| historicalRole |
cultural hub for African-American arts and entertainment
→
major center of Black life in Miami during segregation → |
| knownFor |
Black entertainment
→
Black-owned businesses → cultural history → historic African-American neighborhood → jazz and blues clubs → music venues → |
| locatedIn |
Florida
→
Miami → Miami-Dade County → |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone → |
| near |
Allapattah
→
Downtown Miami → Wynwood → |
| originalName | Colored Town → |
| partOf |
Miami
→
surface form: "City of Miami"
Downtown Miami →
surface form: "Miami urban core"
|
| segregationEra |
Jim Crow laws
→
surface form: "Jim Crow era"
|
| undergoing | revitalization efforts → |
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this entity surface form: "Overtown (Miami)"
this entity surface form: "Overtown, Miami, Florida"