Chocolate City

See also: chocolate city

English

Etymology

From chocolate +‎ city, in reference to the large African American population. Popularized in the 1970s and by the 1975 funk album Chocolate City by Parliament.

Proper noun

Chocolate City

  1. (US, informal, Washington, D.C.) Nickname for Washington, D.C.: the capital of the United States.
  2. (US, informal) A nickname for a city with a predominantly African American population.

Usage notes

Now somewhat dated due to demographic shifts.[1][2] Genuine use peaked during 1960s–1970s white flight era; newer journalistic references often mention the term's decline in relevance.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.bkmag.com/2016/10/06/washington-d-c-chocolate-city-parliament/#:~:text=And%20the%20demographic,out%20to%20Parliament.
  2. ^ https://www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications/goodbye-to-chocolate-city/
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