Nicholtown
| Nicholtown | |
|---|---|
| Community | |
  Nicholtown Nicholtown in Greenville | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′25″N 82°22′16″W / 34.8403956°N 82.3712319°WCoordinates: 34°50′25″N 82°22′16″W / 34.8403956°N 82.3712319°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| City | Greenville |
Nicholtown is a predominantly African-American community in Greenville, South Carolina.[1] Jacqueline Woodson's award-winning adolescent novel, Brown Girl Dreaming (2014) was based on recollections of her childhood in Nicholtown.[2]
References
- ↑ Neighborhood Scout website
- ↑ WOODSON, JACQUELINE (28 November 2014). "The Pain of the Watermelon Joke". New York Times. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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