Feb 27, 2023 - Politics & Policy
In photos: Fading Black history
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The Rossonian Hotel, once the heart of Black Denver's Five Point neighborhood, sits empty. It once hosted performances by Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Photo: Russell Contreras/Axios
During Black History month, Axios reporters went looking to see what became of sites that made it into the “Negro Motorist Green Book” -- a guide that offered Black travelers tips during Jim Crow.
Through the lens: Axios reporters from Des Moines, Iowa, to Albuquerque, New Mexico, found that buildings that once hosted jazz legends and civil rights leaders are gone. Other reporters found structures still standing. This is what we found:
