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3 days ago · These population changes resulted in political change which reflected the racial demographics of Gary: the Black and Hispanic share of the city's population increased from 21% in 1930, 39% in 1960, to 53% in 1970.
4 days ago · At its peak, Roosevelt was one of the largest African American high schools in the Midwest, with more than 3,000 students.
3 days ago · The list contains the names of cities, districts, and neighborhoods in the U.S. that are predominantly African American or that are strongly associated with African-American culture— either currently or historically. Included are areas that contain high concentrations of blacks or African Americans.
6 days ago · Lake County, Indiana. / 41.417°N 87.367°W / 41.417; -87.367. Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2020, its population was 498,700, [9] making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. [10] The county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area, and ...
Jan 19, 2018 · Roosevelt School domestic science class, Gary, circa 1935. Gary’s Theodore Roosevelt High School opened in 1931 to serve the city’s African-American population.
3 days ago · In the heart of Gary, Indiana, stands the hauntingly beautiful City Methodist Church, a gothic ruin that tells the tale of a once-thriving community brought low by the collapse of the steel industry.
2 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year research project. Gibson’s .466 average for the 1943 Homestead Grays became the season standard, followed by ...
