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Chocolate City

(US, informal) A nickname for a city with a predominantly African American population.

ˈt͡ʃɔklət ˈsɪtiDocumented since 1970s1970sGen XhistoricalCurrent147 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US, informal) A nickname for a city with a predominantly African American population.

Origin: From , in reference to the large African American population. Popularized in the 1970s and by the 1975 funk album Chocolate City by Parliament. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “God bless Chocolate City And its Vanilla suburbs youtu.be/A2M1bvJlXcA?...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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