A racial dot map depicting early concentrations of African Americans according to Spokane's precincts in 1905.

ID: 5707 ~ Source: Courtesy of Joseph Franklin, "All through the Night the History of Spokane Black Americans", 1989

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A racial dot map depicting early concentrations of African Americans according to Spokane's precincts in 1905.

The map shows the highest concentrations of African Americans during 1905 appear in the Liberty park area and Hillyard.

This file appears in: Historical African American Neighborhoods in Spokane

Historical African American Neighborhoods in Spokane

A 1908 article in the Seatle Republican, an African American newspaper, cast a spotlight on Spokane, “A Group of Beautiful Homes of Negros in the Northwest.” It showcased five houses owned by Black Spokane businessmen. Frank L. Wilson, a caterer,…