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Douglas is a Neighborhood located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois . The community area contains the famous neighborhood of Bronzeville, a very famous center of African-American culture in the city. NEIGHBORHOODS Bronzeville Bronzeville is a neighborhood located in the Douglas community area on the South Side of Chicago around the Illinois Institute Of Technology . It is accessible via the Green , Red Lines of the Chicago Transit Authority or the Metra Electric District Main Line . The area was once known as the Jewish Gold Coast , in reference to the wealthy Near North Side neighborhood. In the early 20th century, Bronzeville was known as the "Black , founder of the Negro National Baseball League; Ida B. Wells , a civil rights activist, journalist and organizer of the NAACP; Bessie Coleman , the first African-American woman pilot; and Louis Armstrong , the legendary trumpet player and bandleader who performed at many of the area's night clubs. EXTERNAL LINKS
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