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Five Points — Welton Street Cultural Historic District
Denver's Five Points neighborhood was known as the 'Harlem of the West' from the 1920s through the 1950s, home to the most concentrated Black-owned business corridor west of Chicago. Jazz giants including Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Miles Davis performed at the Rossonian Hotel — a rare venue that welcomed Black artists during Jim Crow. The Welton Street Cultural District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that African American cultural production was derivative. Jazz, blues, and hip-hop are among America's only original art forms.
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Before & After This Era
← Before · Jim Crow
→ After · Civil Rights Movement
Sites in Conversation
"Both connected to Billie Holiday"
"Shared theme: Music and Arts & Black Business"
"Shared theme: Music and Arts & Black Business"




