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Are there any african-ameerican neighborhoods in kenosha wi? |
Travel Info if so, where in the city are they and how much does it have in the way of african-american-owned businesses and establishments if not, then where do most african-americans in kenosha tend to live around? Travel Tips Not sure where exactly the African American community is located in Kenosha, but since it only has a population of 135,000 people in the entire country, it shouldn't be too hard to find. Here's some info from a website: "KENOSHA SOCIAL CAPITAL STUDY Introduction The Kenosha Social Capital Study examined the role of non-profit organizations and churches in the African American and Hispanic/Latino communities in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kenosha County is located on the Wisconsin/Illinois border at the Southwest corner of the state. The county has about 135,000 people. Kenosha is located about an hour and a half north of Chicago and about forty-five minutes south of Milwaukee. 1990 U.S. Census figures listed a population of approximately 80,000 people. Ninety percent were white, five percent African American, and another six percent were Hispanic/Latino. Numbers add up to more than one hundred percent because Hispanic origin is a separate question from race in the U.S. census. People choose a racial category (Black, white, Asian/Pacific islander, Native American or other) and then are asked if they are of Hispanic origin. Most of the people of Hispanic/Latino heritage originally came from Mexico." http://home.gwu.edu/~jschneid/research%2... I did discover that jazz great Lionel Hampton was a student at a Kenosha school, so I'm guessing somewhere around that area is an African American community. "April 12 Hampton (at Newport) *On this date in 1909, Lionel Hampton was born. He was an African-American musician and composer. He was one of the first jazz vibraphonist and was a jazz giants since mid 1930. From Louisville, Kentucky, Hampton was raised in Chicago. Hampton began his phenomenal musical career at an early age. He was a student at the Holy Rosary Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin, studying under the supervision of the Dominican Sisters." http://www.aaregistry.com/african_americ... And there's this: "Visitors to the Kenosha County Historical Museum (262/654-5770) in Kenosha can take walking tours of homes that were once part of the Underground Railroad. The home of Rev. Reuben Deming, 426 Park Avenue, was one of several homes in the state known to be part of the Underground Railroad and once believed to have hidden slaves in the attic. Others homes on the tour include Deacon Joseph Qualis' barn at 6036 8th Avenue, the barn of Deacon Smith at 109 Congress Street and the music room of John Bullen, Jr. at 6027 7th Avenue. " http://agency.travelwisconsin.com/pr/tra... Hope that helps. Others Not really. The established African American neighborhoods would be in Milwaukee, about 20 minutes away. Kenosha is a sauerkraut and bratwurst kind of town. |
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