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Black Wall Street

(historical, US) The hub of African American businesses and financial services in Durham, North Carolina, during the late 1800s and early 1900s, located on Parrish Street.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(historical, US) The hub of African American businesses and financial services in Durham, North Carolina, during the late 1800s and early 1900s, located on Parrish Street.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(historical, US) The freedom colony of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Origin: The areas were prominent concentrations of African-American businesses in the United States during the early 20th century, and as such the nickname compares them to Wall Street in Manhattan. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(historical, US) Jackson Ward, a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.

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