Central District was once Seattle's historically Black neighborhood, and now the Africatown Community Land Trust is looking to restore that legacy. FOX13
Boxy homes and businesses—dubbed "Lego block developments"—now stand in the place that was once home to the soul of the city's"It's a lot of change," said Garrett. "The Black community, basically, being nearly completely displaced.""There was a time when people were really just like, 'Man, we really lost everything and there's no future for us.' I think Africatown not accepting that future and saying, ‘No, we’ve been here.
"William Grosse worked on the Underground Railroad before coming here, navigating safe passage for Blacks escaping slavery into Panama and Canada. Came here and was an entrepreneur, pioneer, hotelier, developer, restaurateur," said Garrett.
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