The Black Chicago History Forum
ANNOUNCES SEVEN EVENTS FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY, 2017
(1) Sponsoring unit: The Committee on Military History
Presents: “ The Old Eighth Regiment, I.N.G. – Black Participation in World War One”
When: Saturday afternoon, January 14, 2017; 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Chicago Bee Library, 3649 South State (parking available in adjacent closed lot)
(2) Sponsoring unit: The Charles V. and Dona Hamilton Institute for Policy and Leadership
Presents “A Panel Analysis of the November, 2016 Election: Michael Dawson (University of Chicago); Diana Pinderhughes (Notre Dame University); Valerie Johnson (DePaul University); Cristina Greer (Columbia University); Robert T. Starks (Northeastern Illinois University)
When: Saturday afternoon, January 21, 2017; 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Du Sable Museum of African American History, 57th and Cottage Grove Avenue
(3) Sponsoring unit: The Research Institute for the Study of Black Chicago History
Presents “Black Chicago After the Civil War – 1865-1892” – a group discussion
When: Tuesday evening, January 31, 2017; 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Du Sable Museum of African American History, 57th and Cottage Grove Avenue
(4) Sponsoring unit: Committee on the African American Mindset in Early Black Chicago
Presents “Popular Thinking and Critical Thought, 1833-1945” – a group discussion
When: Saturday morning, February 11, 2017; 10:00 a.m. -– 12:00 noon
Where: George Cleveland Hall Library, 4801 South Michigan Avenue
(5) Sponsoring unit: The Committee on Old Neighborhoods and Communities
Presents: “Great Youth Organizations on The Old West Side: Midwest Boys Club; Newberry Center; Old Town Boys Club; BBR; ABC; Boys General Assembly; the Major Adams’ Band, Defender Band; etc.”
When: Saturday afternoon: February 18, 2017; 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Where: Mable Manning Library South Hoyne Street
(6) Sponsoring unit: The Committee on Old Neighborhoods and Communities
Presents: Life and Culture in West Woodlawn– Cottage to South Park, south of 63rd , 1900-1960”
When: Saturday afternoon, February 25, 2017; 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. -Robert Wiley, Woodlawn resident
Where: Chicago Bee Library, 3649 South State – adjacent enclosed parking
(7) Sponsoring: The Research Institute for the Study of Black Chicago History
Presents “Black Chicago At the World’s Columbia Exposition of 1893”
When: Tuesday evening, February 28, 2017; 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Du Sable Museum of African American History, 57th and Cottage Grove Avenue
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