In the early 20th century, Bronzeville was called Black Metropolis for its large population of African American residents who arrived in the area looking for work after fleeing oppression in the South. Many famous African Americans such as Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman pilot and Andrew “Rube” Foster, founder of the Negro National Baseball league called Bronzeville home and legends like Sam Cooke and Louis Armstrong frequented its nightclubs. A large housing project was built in the community in 1941 which had devastating results, bringing overcrowding, poverty and crime to the area. In recent areas, community leaders have been working to revitalize the neighborhood which now boasts many restaurants as well as historical sites including Sunset Café (a famous jazz club), Eight Regiment Armory (the nation’s first armory for an African America regiment) and the DuSable Museum of African-American history.