Ebony JJ Curry
Medill Reports
Bronzeville, also known as the Black Metropolis, is a center of African-American history on Chicago’s south side. At its peak in the 1930s and 1940s, Bronzeville was a mecca of entrepreneurship and culture, creating a black renaissance that rivaled the one in Harlem.
Today, The Bronzeville Incubator has re-introduced that history by making a hub for both up-and-coming as well as seasoned entrepreneurs to build new businesses in the neighborhood.
Photo at top: Managing director Rachel Gadson in her office space in The Bronzeville Incubator. (Ebony JJ Curry/MEDILL)
