Rondo neighborhood
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The Rondo neighborhood is a historically Black community in Saint Paul, Minnesota, known for its vibrant cultural life and for being partially destroyed by the construction of Interstate 94 in the mid-20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Midway neighborhood | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic African-American community
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neighborhood ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
eminent domain land takings
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urban renewal policies ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Rondo Days festival
NERFINISHED
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annual community celebrations ⓘ |
| hasActivism |
advocacy for reparative investment
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efforts to reconnect the neighborhood across I-94 ⓘ |
| hasCommunityOrganization |
ReConnect Rondo
NERFINISHED
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Rondo Avenue, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalExpression |
community parades and festivals
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jazz and blues traditions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
African-American history in Minnesota
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civil rights activism ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
Rondo Commemorative Plaza
NERFINISHED
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Rondo Community Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDemographicHistory | center of Black life in Saint Paul in early to mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasEconomicHistory | Black entrepreneurship ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutions | schools serving Black residents ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCharacter | African-American ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
displacement of Black families
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loss of homes and businesses ⓘ ongoing community revitalization efforts ⓘ |
| hasMemoryPreservation |
historical exhibits and markers
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oral history projects ⓘ |
| hasPlanningDiscussion | proposals for a land bridge over I-94 ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | predominantly Black before Interstate 94 construction ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitutions | Black churches ⓘ |
| hasSocialOrganizations |
fraternal organizations
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mutual aid societies ⓘ |
| hasStreetNameOrigin | named after Joseph Rondeau (Rondo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportationCorridor | Interstate 94 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanFormChange | fragmented by freeway construction ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | construction of Interstate 94 through the neighborhood ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Black-owned businesses
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being partially destroyed by Interstate 94 ⓘ churches and social clubs ⓘ jazz and music venues ⓘ vibrant Black cultural life ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saint Paul, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| majorDisruptionPeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ramsey County, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
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Twin Cities Black cultural landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | a cohesive Black residential and business district ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
impact of freeway construction on Black communities in the U.S.
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racial inequities in urban planning ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Midway neighborhood