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. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/washington-park-bird-watching-and-tour-sun-june-25-2023-tickets-553570874387?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb
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.
Atty. James Montgomery- 1:00PM. Nov. 5, 2022 Interview and Book signing RSVP required
Follow link to rsvp https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-interview-and-book-signing-attorney-james-montgomery-nov-5-2022-tickets-433236160017 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 … Continue reading Atty. James Montgomery- 1:00PM. Nov. 5, 2022 Interview and Book signing RSVP required
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 Open House Chicago at Bronzeville Historical Society – Sat Oct 15 and Sun Oct 16 2022
HISTORY is Lunch presented at Mississippi Civil Rights Museum – Weds Aug 31 online with Maurice Allen and Sherry Williams (Free online)
Join Online participation here https://www.mdah.ms.gov/event/history-lunch-maurice-allen-and-sherry-williams-great-migration 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 … Continue reading HISTORY is Lunch presented at Mississippi Civil Rights Museum – Weds Aug 31 online with Maurice Allen and Sherry Williams (Free online)
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
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 Founder, Sherry Williams presents at Elmhurst University – Wed. Feb 17 at 4pm
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
#GlobalGwen launch May 1, 2020 – Celebrating 70th Year Anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks Pulitzer Prize win
#GlobalGwen launch May 1, 2020.
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