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VISIT BRONZEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
VISIT US Exhibit TOURS and RESEARCH VISITS All visits scheduled by appointment only. You can schedule your visit by clicking on the link below or call us at (312) 428-8033 . Thank you for your interest in the Bronzeville Historical Society . We encourage you to schedule a self-guided tour and research appointments. Suggested entry Continue Reading
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JUNETEENTH – Thursday, June 19, 2025 at PROMONTORY POINT – 5491 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive at 10AM
EVERYONE is WELCOME TO attend the JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION at PROMONTORY POINT on THURSDAY JUNE 19, 2025 at 11 AM to 2PM. At 12 Noon the DRUM CALL will start with the ORIGINAL 64th Street BEACH DRUMMERS kicking off the FREEDOM celebration. FREE PARKING: From North Lake Shore Drive – Take DuSable Lake Shore Drive south Continue Reading
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Archives Crawl – Tuesday June 17, 2025
Hello Friends, Bronzeville Historical Society is thrilled to host an OPEN HOUSE – Archives Crawl on Tuesday June 17, 2025 at 10AM. We are thrilled to showcase the archives in our library. FREE gathering at 4455 S. King Drive Suite 103, Chicago, IL 60653. FREE Street parking at our door. Continue Reading
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Scenes of Parkway Ballroom – Film Screening Sat. April 13, 2024 at 2PM
Rare films will be shown featuring events, pageants, and celebrations hosted in the Parkway Ballroom (circa 1940’s – 1960’s). Join us at this FREE event on SAT. April 13. FREE STREET parking. Refreshments will be served. Conversation to follow films. RSVP by following this link https://scenesofparkwayballroom.rsvpify.com/?securityToken=kIblvy2D6YvNKE3wAno8iCJ3OL1oln7j Continue Reading
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Bronzeville BLUES at MANDRAKE PARK Theater – Sat. October 14, 2023. 1:30PM to 3:30PM
https://Bronzeville-Blues-Ricky-Red-Mandrake-Theater.eventbrite.com Bronzeville Historical Society will host the 2023 ANNUAL BOARD MEETING and a BLUES PERFORMANCE starring Ricky Red Maxwell, & Laini Marisa ( featuring)The Elements of Time Band. JOIN US on SAT. OCTOBER 14, 2023 at 1:00PM to 3:00PM. Party with the Bronzeville Board, trustees, supporters and friends at Mandrake Park theatre – 3858 S. Cottage Grove on Continue Reading
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Chris Devins – Bronzeville Legends wins 2023 Driehaus Award
Congratulations! We celebrate you Chris Devins! https://www.chrisdevinscreative.com/ Continue Reading
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Birdwatching in Washington Park – Sun June 25 guided by Sherry Williams
What does President George Washington, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, Captain Walter Dyett and the Chicago Baptist Institute have in common? Sherry Williams will guide bird enthusiasts, the curious, and Bronzeville heritage seekers on a birdwatching cultural experience on SUNDAY JUNE 25, 2023 at 1PM. Tickets go on sale May 6. Continue Reading
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Storyteller Showcase – May 20, 2023 1PM
Dr. Ada Cheng will present Lift Every Voice at Mandrake Park on May 20 2023 at 1PM. Seats limited.. register today! Continue Reading
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SHOPPING VIA AMAZON (SMILE)… GREAT WAY TO GIVE TO The BRONZEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Hello Friends, Do consider Bronzeville Historical Society when you use Amazon for your purchases. By using the Smile.Amazon link we will receive donations. Thank you for your support! (function() {var iFrame = document.createElement(‘iframe’); iFrame.style.display = ‘none’; iFrame.style.border = “none”; iFrame.width = 310; iFrame.height = 256; iFrame.setAttribute && iFrame.setAttribute(‘scrolling’, ‘no’); iFrame.setAttribute(‘frameborder’, ‘0’); setTimeout(function() {var contents = Continue Reading
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Dr. Timuel Black to be honored – Dec 7 2022
**SORRY the RSVP for EVENT IS AT FULL CAPACITY Joseph HarringtonTheMojoGroupLTD@gmail.com The Late Dr. Timuel D. Black to be Honored on His Birthday withSome Very Special Announcements!Hosted at the Bronzeville Historical SocietyCommunity members, educators, friends, and creatives will gather on Wednesday, Dec 7 2022, from 5 PM to 7 PM, to celebrate and amplify the Continue Reading
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TRUTHS AS WE SPEAK THEM: A STORYTELLING OPEN MIC IN BRONZEVILLE / CHINATOWN SAT NOV 19 at 1:30PM to 3:00 PM
FREE to the Public at Bronzeville Historical Society – 4455 S. King Drive – Suite 103, Chicago, IL Stop by to share your story, poetry, or any creative writing…. or simply to listen. Continue Reading
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Sat. DECEMBER 10, 2022 – Sherry Williams presents at Community History Writing workshop at NEIU – Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
ALL Workshops FREE at NEIU Carruthers Center – 700 East Oakwood Blvd. Chicago, IL 60653 Everyone is invited to attend the FREE oral history workshop scheduled on Sat. Dec. 10, 2022 at 10:30 AM. Come ready to learn techniques to preserve your own story, family story, and community stories. Join us to enjoy Fun ways Continue Reading
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TIME MACHINE: Bronzeville Between the World Wars is Live on Kickstarter NOW!
Two brothers combine technology and storytelling in an immersive app like no other. When award-winning media artist Philip Mallory Jones and his brother, author and book-builder, Donald Brooks Jones, formed Alchemy Media Publishing, they did so with the idea of telling the important stories that often go untold. TIME MACHINE: Bronzeville Between the World Wars explores Continue Reading
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Atty. James Montgomery- 1:00PM. Nov. 5, 2022 Interview and Book signing RSVP required
Bronzeville Historical Society welcomes Attorney James Montgomery to reveal his own story in a personal interview with a live audience. The event is supported in part by the University of Illinois Black Alumni Network and the University of Illinois Student Success Inclusion and Belonging. Autographed books will be available for purchase at the event. SEATS Continue Reading
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Truth As We Speak – Open Mike Sat. Oct 22 1:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1745158529193138/?ref=newsfeed Join us at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago located at 238 W. 23rd Street, Chicago. Storyteller extraordinaire Dr. Ada Cheng will host the Open Mike event. Be There! Continue Reading
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Open House Chicago at Bronzeville Historical Society – Sat Oct 15 and Sun Oct 16 2022
About this event BRONZEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO – host SATURDAY, OCT. 15 – 16, 2022 11am – 2pm at 4455 S. King Drive Suite 103, Chicago FREE STREET PARKING – Lot also in Rear of building Register below via Eventbrite to attend any presentations On Oct 15 and/or October 16 – (Space is Continue Reading
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HISTORY is Lunch presented at Mississippi Civil Rights Museum – Weds Aug 31 online with Maurice Allen and Sherry Williams (Free online)
History Is Lunch: Maurice Allen and Sherry Williams, “The Great Migration” At noon on Wednesday, August 31, Maurice Allen and Sherry Williams will present “The Great Migration” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Continue Reading
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James S. Parker Collection Images
Please consider using the Illinois Digital Archive (IDA) website here http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bronzeville/search//page/2 Also, here is the link to our google document. I hope this is helpful. Continue Reading
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Chicago’s own Shaun B returns with his Comedy Sat. July 30, 2022 at 6PM
Chicago’s own Shaun B. returns to the Bronzeville Historical Society with his unique brand of comedy and storytelling. Fun, laughter, and cocktails. Shaun B will perform live at the Bronzeville Historical Society This event you will not want to miss. Contact Shaun B or Sherry Williams at 312 428-8033 to get your reservation if you Continue Reading
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October 30, 2021 Film Screening- Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement at 2 PM discussion lead by Masequa Meyers
RSVP required. Follow link below. Mask mandate in place http://southsideprojections.org/2021/black-theater-the-making-of-a-movement/ Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement documents the birth of a new theatre out of the Civil Rights activism of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. It is a veritable video encyclopedia of the leading figures, institutions and events of a movement that transformed the American Continue Reading
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Film screening Sat. Oct. 16 at 2PM
South Side Projections in partnership with Bronzeville Historical Society will host a film screening Sat. October 16, 2021 at 4455 S. King Drive – Suite 103, Chicago, IL at 2 PM. Limited in person seating available. Reservations are required. Mask mandate in place. Follow this link http://southsideprojections.org/2021/wild-women-dont-have-the-blues-2/ Plenty of free street parking on King Drive Continue Reading
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Grand Opening of Bronzeville Historical Society Thurs. Sept. 30, 2021 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Register to attend VIRTUAL opening on Thurs. Sept. 30 at 1:00PM to 3:00 PM https://www.eventbrite.com/e/167418397935 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4966910000 Continue Reading
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Bronzeville Historical Society YouTube
Video recordings of phenomenal African American notables in Chicago are featured on our YouTube channels. Check them out and host a viewing party with the Society founder Sherry Williams. Viewing Parties are the newest opportunity to support the Bronzeville Historical Society. Email: bronzevillehistoricalsociety@gmail.com to discuss ideas for public use and possibly, if any, license fees Continue Reading
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ReIMAGINE Aunt Jemima exhibition REopens Sunday, August 8, 2021, 3PM by reservation
ReIMAGINE Aunt Jemima opens April 23 Continue Reading
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Founder, Sherry Williams presents at Elmhurst University – Wed. Feb 17 at 4pm
Painful Past or Present Politics: An Examination of My Own Life in a Racially Polarized Chicago Sherry Williams Sherry Williams is the founder and president of the Bronzeville/Black Chicagoan Historical Society, and an activist committed to making green space more accessible to minoritized people living on Chicago’s South Side. An avid naturalist who shares history through Continue Reading
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Office closed DUE to COVID until further notice….
Our office at Illinois Institute of Technology is CLOSED due to COVID restrictions in place as ordered by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. It reads in part … For the time period noted above, supervisors should not permit individuals who volunteer to return to work on campus, and as a reminder, the university has generally prohibited Continue Reading
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UNWAVERING.. Annie Turnbo Malone
Dr. Leslie K. Best has released a biographical book that celebrates the life and legacy of Annie Turnbo Malone. Check out this chronicle that highlights Malone as a millionaire, entrepreneur, educator, philanthropist, and humanitarian. http://www.becslie.com To purchase this book and Black History Books that inform, motivate and inspire the reader visit the website https://www.amazon.com/UNWAVERING-MALONE-Dr-Leslie-Best/dp/B08M8HF9B9 or Continue Reading
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Spotlight On… The Northern Cardinal, Sherry Williams highlights
Homewood Science Center proudly shines a Spotlight On…The Northern Cardinal and Audubon Christmas Bird Count Led by Sherry Williams, President of the Bronzeville Historical Society at Illinois Institute of Technology Join us at 7pm on Thursday, December 10 Register for free at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2601878128838680843 DESCRIPTION: Homewood Science Center invites your family to join us virtually for Continue Reading
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20th Year Anniversary Edition – 100 Notable People in Bronzeville book
We are celebrating our 20th year of protecting and presenting African American history of Chicago by offering this signed edition. U. S. Mail Delivery in 2 weeks Continue Reading
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“Aunt Jemima” removed from pancake products… commentary by Sherry Williams
Sherry Williams commentary on Aunt Jemima June 23 2020 Hello Friends, members and supporters, Quaker Oats and PepsiCo Companies PIVOTS from real RACISM dialogue by announcing the removal of Aunt Jemima as one of its long standing brand identities. Since 1926 Aunt Jemima has graced pancake mix and syrup bottles. $400 million investment committed for Continue Reading
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Columbia College partners with Roseland Hospital to raise money.. virtual concerts May 14 – 15, 2020
EXPERIENCE the VIRTUAL Concert via these links Enter FREE Virtual Concert Testing Truck VIRTUAL Concert Press Release for Test Truck fundraiser Courtesy Madeline Hayes, Peilun He and Xinhuan Mi – Columbia students, professors and alumni have rallied to put together a virtual fundraiser to raise funds for Roseland Community Hospital’s coronavirus mobile testing unit. Sewing Continue Reading
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#GlobalGwen launch May 1, 2020 – Celebrating 70th Year Anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks Pulitzer Prize win
#GlobalGwen launch May 1, 2020. Continue Reading
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Bronzeville on CAN-TV May 2020 Calendar
May 2020 Calendar of Bronzeville Historical Society features on CAN-TV May 2020 BHS CAN TV 21 Schedule Tune in to watch video recordings produced by Bronzeville Historical Society. Events and happenings recorded for posterity. CAN-TV channel 19 Tue, Mar 17, 2020 10:00 pm TV 19 Chicago Great Migration Stories: Ep.l Sweet Home Exhibition (Features Sam Greenlee) Continue Reading
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Sherry Williams lecture at NEIU Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies Feb. 24, 2020 rsvp required
To RSVP: alumni@neiu.edu or Call 773 442-4205 Historic Bronzeville 2020 Continue Reading
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Park Apartheid… 2020
Coming Soon… A Document, Visual and Audio examination of public space seizures in Chicago. Written by Sherry Williams. Policies and prejudice that restrict Black residents from access and use of parks, lake front amenities, vacant land, and public places Continue Reading
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JACKSON FUNERAL HOME -Digital Burial surname records
Here are links to JACKSON FUNERAL HOME burials. Each book denotes a YEAR. Each book has SURNAMES listed ALPHABETICALLY. These DIGITAL RECORDS are made possible by the Illinois Humanities through annual support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Illinois General Assembly. Illinois Humanities Council VISION GRANT ( # Continue Reading
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The AREA – film screening at Mandrake Park 6PM Tues. July 23, 2019
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-area-film-screening-at-mandrake-park-free-to-the-public-tickets-63894516218 Bronzeville Historical Society with support of Burnham Park Advisory Council, Mandrake Park, The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities Fund, and friends of Englewood, Bronzeville, and Woodlawn communities Proudly present “The Area” film screening at Mandrake Park Facility – 3858 S. Cottage Grove Ave. The movie will begin at 6:00PM SHARP! A lively discussion Continue Reading
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Bronzeville Historical Society Board of Directors Meeting – Mon. Jan. 14, 2019 3 PM
Happy New Year! Mark your calendar to attend the Bronzeville Historical Society board meeting Mon. Jan. 14, 2019 at 3pm Meeting held at Mandrake Park Auditorium – 3858 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago RSVP REQUIRED: bronzevillehistoricalsociety@gmail.com Jan 14 2019 BHS Board agenda Continue Reading
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Exploring the Bronzeville Neighborhood – People and Places featured by Ji Yi – The Grid
Exploring Bronzeville video and articles Kudos to Ji Yi of the Chicago Sun-Times for featuring Bronzeville people and places in her recent addition to The Grid. This new Sun-Times video series showcases the best of Chicago’s neighborhoods (and suburbs!) by turning a spotlight on the people, places and things that make our city one-of-a-kind. Look for Continue Reading
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The Great Migration – Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is a free online library
The Three sisters featured in the photo picked cotton and saved the money needed to move to The Promised Land now called… Bronzeville Continue Reading
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Q&A with Sherry Williams, Founder of Bronzeville Historical Society
http://blog.preservationnation.org/2014/09/15/qa-sherry-williams-bronzeville-historical-society/#.VB9ejitdXgI Q&A with Sherry Williams of the Bronzeville Historical Society Posted on: September 15th, 2014 by Katherine Flynn 5 Comments A photo of a Pullman Porter on display during a 2009 exhibit on the Great Migration at Pullman’s Hotel Florence. While the historic neighborhoods of Pullman and Bronzeville in Chicago’s South Side are 11 miles Continue Reading
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Visit our Bronzeville Historical Society facebook page
Bronzeville Historical Society provides Underground Railroad themed tours and Bronzeville Historic Site tours year round. Call 312 428-8033 for details Continue Reading
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2025 Honoring Veterans in Bronzeville and beyond…
Bronzeville Veterans outnumber veterans in each of 77 communities in Chicago….Fighting on Both Fronts: The Story of the 370th Hello Friends and Family of Veterans, Check out my maternal grandfather Jesse Sanders in his WWII uniform. He headed to combat along with paternal grandfather Jesse Green in 1942 only to learn that they would not be Continue Reading
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The Art of Connection
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success. Continue Reading
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Beyond the Obstacle
Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning. Continue Reading
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Growth Unlocked
Every business has a unique potential waiting to be tapped. Recognizing the keys to unlock this growth can set an enterprise on the path to unprecedented success. Continue Reading
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Collaboration Magic
The magic that emerges from effective collaboration is undeniable. When diverse minds converge with a shared purpose, the results can be transformative. Continue Reading
