the capital black belt - cusag: the cultural systems ... "capital black belt" m ¨ 97 ¨...

1
The "Capital Black Belt" The "Capital Black Belt" M § ¨ ¦ 97 § ¨ ¦ 595 § ¨ ¦ 95 § ¨ ¦ 66 § ¨ ¦ 495 § ¨ ¦ 295 § ¨ ¦ 270 § ¨ ¦ 395 § ¨ ¦ 370 § ¨ ¦ 695 § ¨ ¦ 195 § ¨ ¦ 95 § ¨ ¦ 695 U V 28 U V 123 U V 2 U V 4 U V 210 U V 202 U V 223 U V 7 U V 267 U V 214 U V 10 U V 193 U V 197 U V 5 U V 295 U V 32 U V 175 U V 260 U V 190 U V 234 U V 244 U V 258 U V 108 U V 170 U V 650 U V 355 U V 228 U V 97 U V 236 U V 235 U V 100 U V 424 U V 120 U V 198 U V 450 U V 124 U V 408 U V 410 U V 205 U V 173 U V 414 U V 373 U V 3 U V 185 U V 400 U V 201 U V 608 U V 27 U V 458 U V 695 U V 402 U V 110 U V 390 U V 241 U V 225 U V 233 U V 32 U V 193 U V 5 U V 650 U V 28 U V 2 U V 27 £ ¤ 1 £ ¤ 301 £ ¤ 29 £ ¤ 50 £ ¤ 1 £ ¤ 301 £ ¤ 29 £ ¤ 50 £ ¤ 29 £ ¤ 1 Fairfax Prince William Arlington Loudoun Alexandria Fairfax Falls Church Montgomery Prince George's Anne Arundel Howard Charles Calvert Baltimore Baltimore Maryland Virginia District of Columbia African Americans % of Total Population 0% - 10% 10.000001% - 20% 20.000001% - 30% 30.000001% - 40% 40.000001% - 50% 50.000001% - 60% 60.000001% - 70% 70.000001% - 80% 80.000001% - 90% 90.000001% - 100% City Streets Interstate Highwys State Highways US Routes Parks M University of Maryland Eastern Washington, DC and the bordering area of Prince George's County, MD have a high percentage of African Americans - in many places greater than 90%. The communities within this area form a contiguous cultural area which Dr. Tony Whitehead has classified as the "Capital Black Belt." 3 0 3 6 9 12 1.5 Miles μ

Upload: phamnhu

Post on 02-Jul-2018

220 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: The Capital Black Belt - CUSAG: The Cultural Systems ... "Capital Black Belt" M ¨ 97 ¨ 595 ¨ 95 ¨ 66 ¨ 495 ¨ 295 ¨ 270 ¨ 395 ¨ 370 ¨ 695 ¨ 195 ¨ 95 ¨ 695 UV 28 UV 123

The "Capital Black Belt"The "Capital Black Belt"

­M

§̈¦97

§̈¦595

§̈¦95

§̈¦66

§̈¦495

§̈¦295

§̈¦270

§̈¦395

§̈¦370

§̈¦695

§̈¦195

§̈¦95

§̈¦695

UV28

UV123

UV2

UV4

UV210

UV202

UV223

UV7

UV267

UV214

UV10

UV193

UV197

UV5

UV295

UV32

UV175

UV260

UV190

UV234

UV244

UV258

UV108

UV170

UV650UV355

UV228

UV97

UV236

UV235

UV100

UV424

UV120

UV198

UV450

UV124

UV408

UV410

UV205

UV173

UV414

UV373

UV3

UV185

UV400

UV201

UV608

UV27

UV458

UV695

UV402

UV110

UV390

UV241

UV225

UV233

UV32

UV193

UV5

UV650

UV28

UV2

UV27

£¤1

£¤301

£¤29

£¤50

£¤1

£¤301

£¤29

£¤50

£¤29

£¤1

F a i r f a x

P r i n c e W i l l i a m

A r l i n g t o n

L o u d o u n

A l e x a n d r i a

F a i r f a x

F a l l s C h u r c h

M o n t g o m e r y

P r i n c e G e o r g e ' s

A n n e A r u n d e l

H o w a r d

C h a r l e s

C a l v e r t

B a l t i m o r eB a l t i m o r e

Maryland

Virginia

District of Columbia

African Americans% of Total Population

0% - 10%

10.000001% - 20%

20.000001% - 30%

30.000001% - 40%

40.000001% - 50%

50.000001% - 60%

60.000001% - 70%

70.000001% - 80%

80.000001% - 90%

90.000001% - 100%

City Streets

Interstate Highwys

State Highways

US Routes

Parks

­M University of Maryland

Eastern Washington, DC and the bordering area of Prince George's County, MD have a high percentage of African Americans - in many places greater than 90%. The communities within this area form a contiguous cultural area which Dr. Tony Whitehead hasclassified as the "Capital Black Belt."

3 0 3 6 9 121.5Miles

µ