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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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,…