November 11, 2020
A group is advocating for greater representation of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable. Black Heroes Matter is trying to get a 25-foot statue of DuSable, a signifi cant portion of Lake Shore Drive named after DuSable and a city holiday in his honor. Photo courtesy of Black Heroes Matter/Martin’s International Foundation
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BLACK HEROES MATTER SEEKS RECOGNITION OF DUSABLE
Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable was a Haitian settler and trader who had an outpost at what is now 401 N. Michigan Avenue, near the mouth of the Chicago River. Although DuSable’s name appears on a high school, African American History Museum, Harbor and Bridge, a group – Black Heroes Matter – has been formed to ensure his accomplishments and contributions to Chicago are recognized even more.