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Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable statue on Michigan Avenue
Chicago’s Black community has a storied history in the city, from the European discovery of the land by a Haitian man, the great migration for a better life in the north, and the flourishing jazz and blues scenes sound-tracking the Black renaissance in neighborhoods like Bronzeville and Hyde Park. With time, a local Negro History Week soon transformed into the month-long celebration in February of remembrance and accomplishments. With two more weeks left in the month, here are four locations to consider visiting anytime, especially during Black History Month.
African-American Cultural Center (UIC)
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Located inside the 2nd floor of Addams Hall on East Campus is the African-American Cultural Center. The site was founded in 1991 to present meaningful discussions and presentations surrounding the African-American and African Diaspora. Current exhibitions for the spring season include Quilting: Telling Our Stories Through Patterns & Purpose and Remembering Toni Morrison: She Did Language.
Addams Hall, 830 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, 60607
Wabash Ave. YMCA (Bronzeville)
Bronzeville has been the longest standing cultural center since the great migration. The South Side neighborhood hosts several landmarks celebrating the Black community and famous faces who once called the area home. One monument still standing is the former YMCA on Wabash Avenue. The building is noted by historians as the birthplace of Negro History Week, the brainchild of Carter G. Woodson and three friends. The local celebration of Black excellence would soon morph into the nationally recognized month celebrating the history and accomplishments of African Americans.
3757 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60653
DuSable Museum (Washington Park)
The DuSable Museum of African American History
This Washington Park staple celebrates over 50 years as the nation’s first independent museum dedicated to preserving the artifacts and experiences of African-Americans and descendants of African people. The former Chicago Park District facility building gained its “DuSable” moniker from Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, the first non-indigenous permanent settler of what is now Chicago. special exhibitions are constantly moved in, with vast anticipation for The March: A Groundbreaking VR Exhibit opening Feb. 28.
740 E 56th Pl, Chicago, IL 60637
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum (Pullman)
The A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
In Pullman, you can find the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum. The former housing unit, located in the National Park Service’s esteemed Pullman Historic District, is well known for its recount of the labor history of African-Americans in the South Side, leading with Asa Phillip Randolph and the Pullman Porters of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
10406 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60628
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