... was less symbolic but possibly even more significant: The first African American with... "Black Mecca" was built. Jackson transformed the way the city did business...increasing the percentage of contracts for minority-owned businesses from 1 percent to... condos and commercial developments; in more than one instance, low-income ... white residents. The African American population has slipped from 67 percent ...

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