Scenarios about 'Great Migration'
The Great Migration refers to the mass movement of African Americans from the rural Southern United States to urban centers in the Northeast, Midwest, and West between approximately 1916 and 1970. This demographic shift of roughly six million people was driven by economic opportunities in industrial cities, as well as escape from Jim Crow segregation and racial violence in the South. The Great Migration fundamentally altered American demographics, politics, and culture, contributing significantly to urban development and civil rights movements.
What If Memphis Developed a Different Relationship with Music?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Memphis, Tennessee failed to become a musical melting pot, dramatically altering the development of blues, rock and roll, and soul music in the 20th century.