southall + AA in USA

Question 1

southall high street

Answer 1

Dominated by Indian-owned shops, restaurants, sweet shops, and clothing stores.

Road signs and shopfronts often feature Punjabi or Hindi alongside English.

Known for South Asian markets, gold jewellery, and traditional textiles.

Question 2

Places of Worship

Answer 2

Home to one of the largest Sikh Gurdwaras outside India – Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha.

Also has Hindu temples, mosques, and Christian churches.

Question 3

Housing and Community Space

Answer 3

Many Victorian terraced houses converted into multi-generational homes.

High levels of extended family living.

Community centres and cultural hubs reflect South Asian customs and festivals.

Question 4

racial composition of Ferguson changed from 1970 to 2010?

Answer 4

1970: 99% White, 1% Black

2000: 44.7% White, 52.4% Black

2010: 29.3% White, 67.4% Black

Question 5

patterns of segregation were seen in cities like New York and Chicago?

Answer 5

NY: 60% of African Americans live in blocks where they are 70%+ of population.

C: 66% live in blocks where they are 90%+ of population.

Shows highly concentrated ethnic enclaves

Question 6

What event brought national attention to Ferguson

Answer 6

2014
Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, was shot dead by a White police officer.

Officer not found guilty, leading to mass protests.

Sparked national debate about police brutality and systemic racism.

Question 7

what did investigations reveal about Ferguson’s police practices

Answer 7

U.S. Department of Justice found widespread misconduct and racial bias in policing.

African Americans were disproportionately stopped, fined, and arrested.

Ferguson became a symbol of institutional racial inequality in the U.S.