When Pensacola was a haven for Black music on the Chitlin’ Circuit – Scalawag
Despite being born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, I was unfamiliar with most of the colorfully rich Black music history the city holds until fairly recently, when I came across a blurb about its role in the Chitlin' Circuit on the town's website. As I learned more about the historically Black neighborhood I often passed through, heading to my favorite downtown spots, I was pleasantly surprised to learn about the district's multi-decade history of being a booming, self-sufficient community