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Journal Article
Milwaukee’s African-American Storefront Churches
2023
Overview
Storefront churches tend to have a pervasive presence along streets in central-city neighborhoods of the Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast regions of the U.S. However, their place in architecture, urban studies, and other spatially related disciplines has rarely been understood or even acknowledged. This report attempts to bridge this gap through a case study of seven African-American storefront churches in Sherman Park, a neighborhood of central Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Examining both the macro and micro contexts of these storefront churches, the report brings to light the myriad forces that have facilitated their ubiquitous presence in central-city areas, and it examines the ways religious space may be created and experienced in a vacant, often dilapidated storefront. The report concludes by discussing the concept of “makeshifting,” as it seeks to reconsider these spaces as an overlooked place-type that has helped sustain marginalized groups in the face of inequality and adversity.
Publisher
International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE)
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