Jackson Ward is one of Richmond's most valuable and significant neighborhoods. Nicknamed the "Harlem of the South" because of its strong African-American heritage and culture, the people of Jackson Ward in the early 20th century created a self-sustaining economy that made the area famous as the "Black Wall Street", alive with restaurants, theaters, and clubs. The area was a center for black enterprise and entertainment from the early 1920's to the late 1940's. Each year, the neighborhood hosts the Second Street Festival to celebrate the history and vitality of the time.
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