Bronzeville, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Bronzeville n.

[generic use of the Chicago district known for by African-American business and culture; aka ‘the Black Mteropolis’]

(US black) the black areas of Chicago, IL, thus used throughtout US.

1934		Pittsburgh Courier 10 Nov. 6/7: [headline] ‘Mayor of Bronzeville’s’ Inauguration proves to be Gala Occasion.
1943		Chicago Bee 3 Jan. 20/5: [advert] Parkway ballroom [...] The only Air-Conditioned Ballroom in Bronzeville.
1953		Plain Dealer (Kansas City) 4 Dec. 7/4: You can find the savory Southern dishes in the Harlem and Bronzeville sections of the States.
1953		Wichita Post-Obs. (KS) 16 Oct. 1/3: [T]he story centers around a Negro [...] mother who lives in the Bronzeville section of Chicago.
1958		D. Burley N.Y. Amsterdam News 5 Apr. 13: ‘Bronzeville’ in Chicago, ‘Black Bottom’ in Natchez, ‘Dark Town’ in Birmingham and ‘Naptown’ in Indianapolis.
2011		Bone & Courage [bk title] The muse in Bronzeville: African creative expression in Chicago, 1932-1950.