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North Richmond is a community in Contra Costa County, California, a census-designated place (CDP) of 3,717 adjacent to and nearly surrounded by the city Richmond, to which it is generally both socially and culturally associated.〔(In North Richmond, little market spells ‘community’ ). Robert Rogers. ''Richmond Confidential''. 20-01-2011. Retrieved 21-01-2011.〕〔(North Richmond Overview ). Contra Costa County Redevelopment, CDBG, Housing and Finance. 2011. Retrieved 22-01-2011.〕 North Richmond is the poorest community in Contra Costa County.〔(North Richmond garden project nourishes bodies and spirits ). Richmond Confidential. 08-02-2011. Retrieved 19-02-2011.〕 ==History== The area of North Richmond was populated by Ohlone tribes which settled the area in the 6th century. However Hokan speaking people may have inhabited the area even earlier, and archaeological evidence shows human settlement to have begun at least by 4000 BC. The Ohlone tribesmen subsisted from hunter-gatherering the bountiful amount of land and sea life of the area. Especially the great amounts of seafood made available along the coastline of Castro Cove and the surrounding marshlands and delta of Wildcat and San Pablo creeks. The majority of present day North Richmond was territory of the Karkin tribe (or ''Carquinez'') however the land lies on what was a border area with the Chocheño tribe and likely had influences of both groups. The tribes made great use of the salmon and trout runs on the rivers. However, today, culverting and damming has decimated the habitat for these species and they are rarely present ever at the opening of the watercourse. In the early part of the 20th century, North Richmond was populated by Italian-Americans.〔Images of America: Richmond, by Donald Bastin, Arcadia Publishing (SC), November 2003〕 During World War II, many African-Americans moved from the South and Midwest and came to the Western United States in order to find jobs helping the war effort. Many came to work in Richmond's shipyards and consequently, moved into North Richmond. Subsequently many of the residents were employed in the petroleum, railway, and shipping industries.〔 To this day, most of the residents are African American. Today, the area retains the label of "The Ghetto" due to its high crime rates, unemployment, and poverty.〔〔 Since the 1970s, many Latinos, especially Mexicans, have moved into the area. More recently, there has been an influx of Asian immigrants. In the 2000s there was a mass exodus of businesses.〔 Currently the population is estimated to be about 2,300 by the county of Contra Costa〔 and 2,500 by the Richmond Confidential.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「North Richmond, California」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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