America’s oldest Black town is in Illinois — and it’s dying. But the fight has begun to save it.
- Posted on January 5, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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America’s oldest Black town is in Illinois — and it’s dying. But the fight has begun to save it.
America’s oldest Black town is Brooklyn, Illinois. Once an Underground Railroad stop, it’s now dying. A race is on to save it.
