Unsung Heros of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Women and Children

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To this day, there is so much inspiration that is drawn from the Civil Rights Movement in this country. Many years later, the movement inspires all ages, but especially children. All ages played a role in the movement and there are many unsung heroes we are only learning about many years after the fact. Luckily…
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Exhibit: Local Legends: African American Steelworkers of the Calumet Region

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A new exhibit, "Local Legends: African American Steelworkers of the Calumet Region," will be on display at the Harold Washington Library Center from February 1 to April 30, 2025. Celebrating ASALH’s 2025 theme, "African Americans and Labor," the exhibit focuses on the experiences of African Americans in Chicago’s steel industry on the Southeast Side.   The neighborhoods…
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