Black History
Leaders reflect on DR. KING’S IMPACT
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been an influence and inspiration for people from elected officials to community activists. A prolific speaker and civil rights leader, Dr. King was born on Jan. 15, 1929. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was first observed as a federal holiday in 1986.
American Legacy Network Adds Black History Uncovered Collection
American Legacy Network (ALN) announced that now through January 31, the BLACK HISTORY UNCOVERED film collection is available for streaming on the network. The collection features films that highlight important individuals, events and organizations in Black history. The addition of this collection to ALN is the most recent in the effort of the streaming service to highlight and document Black history and culture. ALN Founder and CEO, Rodney J. Reynolds, is excited to add to the company’s streaming options.
Nielsen’s 2021 African American Consumer Report Explores Black Culture
Nielsen continues to dedicate itself to telling the story of the power of Black audiences, their diversity, and the representation of the collective Black community. According to “Seeing and Believing: Meeting Black audience demand for representation that matters,” the newest report in Nielsen’s Diverse Intelligence Series, the U.S. Black population has a complex and powerful legacy that continues to shape countries and cultures around the world. Yet, when it comes to representation in media, the complexity that creates the richness of their experience is often lost, and when present, undervalued.
National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
In September, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will celebrate five years as the nation’s largest cultural destination dedicated to exploring the African American story and its impact on history. After operating virtually for 10 years, the museum opened on the National Mall Sept. 24, 2016.
CBCF Announces the Sojourner Truth Legacy Project Virtual Program
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) recently announced the Sojourner Truth Legacy Project Virtual Program. The virtual program will highlight the outstanding work of Black women who have dedicated their careers to eliminating systemic barriers and ensuring equity for all as well as recognize the newly-elected women members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
From Ferguson To Chicago: New Salvation Army Commanders Make Black History
In June 2007, new Salvation Army Chicago leaders, Lt. Colonels Lonneal and Patty Richardson made history. They became the first African American Divisional Commanders to lead an area for The Salvation Army in the Midwest when they were appointed to oversee The Salvation Army Midland Division headquartered in St. Louis. Now this dynamic husband and wife team has come to Chicago focused on tackling some of the growing needs of disenfranchised communities who have been the victims of a double pandemic.
Plans to Unveil a Bust of Marcus Garvey in Ethiopia Revealed
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once called Marcus Garvey the first “man on a mass scale and level to give millions of Negroes a sense of dignity and destiny.” The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), a fraternal order of Black nationalists, Garvey implored Black people to pride themselves in their race and return to Africa.
How One Merchant Tapped into Small Breweries Making a Big Difference
To identify the latest trends in their categories, Walmart merchants typically turn to line reviews, trade shows and market visits. But sometimes, they find new suppliers and cool products the way the rest of us do: on social media. That was the case for Walmart craft beer merchant Adrienne Freeman when she discovered San Antonio-based Weathered Souls Brewing Co.
ORGANIZATION WANTS GREATER RECOGNITION FOR JEAN BAPTISTE POINT DU SABLE
Black Heroes Matter is continuing their fight to gain more recognition for Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the Haitian settler who is known to many as the founder of Chicago.
HUNDREDS GATHERED THIS PAST MONDAY TO WITNESS 102 YEAR OLD WOMAN RECEIVE THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Catherine lived through the Great Depression of 1929-1933. The Depression was no fun. They hardly had food to eat and searched the fields looking for something, anything to eat. The sun was hot and scorched the vegetables and fruit. Somehow, they always had something to eat, whether they liked it or not. They didn’t have a radio, television, running water or indoor plumbing.
TOOLS AND WRITING OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS ON DISPLAY
To commemorate Black History Month, American Writers Museum has curated a Frederick Douglass Tour to showcase some of the artifacts from the writer it has in its collection.
CCICS & BUFI present Black History Month lecture featuring Dr. Greg Kimathi Carr
As a kick-off to Black History Month—celebrated during the entire month of February—the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner Studies (CCICS) and the Black United Fund of Illinois (BUFI) will co-sponsor the lecture, A Tribute to Dr. Carter G. Woodson & the Continuing Challenges of MisEducation, featuring Dr. Greg Kimathi Carr on Friday, January 31, 2020 in the Donn F. Bailey Legacy Hall on the campus of CCICS, 700 E. Oakwood Boulevard, at 7pm.
Civil rights activist dedicates his life to community service
These days Timuel Black, a historian and civil rights activist, can walk without a cane, travels around town alone and still remembers his childhood days growing up on Chicago’s South Side.
Exhibit Honoring Frederick Douglass Extended
American Writers Museum recently announced its special exhibit Frederick Douglass AGITATOR has been extended through May 31, 2019 due to the popularity of the exhibit and the continued relevance of Douglass’s words and activism.
