A City Within A City - Bronzeville A City Within a City - BronzevilleKathy M. Henry Kathy HenryAugust 3, 2003Black Chicago - 351Dr. L. Carey12:00pm - 1:45pmM-W-FIntroduction The reason I took this class is because so much of my fam

A City Within a City - Bronzeville
Kathy M. Henry











Kathy Henry
August 3, 2003
Black Chicago - 351
Dr. L. Carey
12:00pm - 1:45pm
M-W-F
Introduction

The reason I took this class is because so much of my family’s history has been entwined in the neighborhood called Bronzeville, or as some call it, The Low End. My family started migrating from Mississippi in the 1940s. My Uncle Joseph was the first Allen to make the trek to the Promised Land and for him the journey was bountiful. He started a Ma and Pa grocery store on 45th and Wabash with the help of his wife, who worked as laundress. With the proceeds of both their earnings, they purchased two buildings, including the one where his store was located. After that, my family, with hope high their hearts, came up here to make their fortunes. Some succeeded and some did not. That was not really important. What was important is that they had the opportunity to succeed, an opportunity that was de...