Thursday, July 18, 2019

Orange Mound, Memphis Tennessee

Orange Mound is the first African American Community built solely by African Americans. Orange Mound is a community in Memphis founded in 1890. The land is on a former plantation that was sold to Blacks. The families that reside there today are those that have been there through generations.






https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/orange-mound-memphis-1890/

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