There are truly some amazing South Side women in Chicago history and I’d like to spotlight a few of my favorites. I will not go into their full histories; you can check them out yourself. However, I will share why […]
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Category: Chicago History
Chicago’s Disregard for Its Black Founder, Jean Baptiste DuSable
In a previous post I mentioned that Chicago’s black founder, Jean Baptiste DuSable, was the city’s best kept secret. Check out how they spelled his name on the Office of the City Clerk’s website. Was it their intent to try […]
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Chicago’s Best Kept Secret: Jean Baptiste DuSable
Did you know that Chicago was founded by a black man? As much as Chicago leaders boast and brag about the Windy City and all of its accolades, this fact is kept under wraps. Jean Baptiste DuSable was the first […]
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Full Video and Text of “I Have a Dream”
I Have a Dream Speech Text (transcribed from audio) I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, […]
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Chicago & The Rise of Obama Bus Tour – November 10 2013
Forgotten Chicago presents Chicago &The Rise of Barack Obama from 1985 – 2008, an exclusive bus tour, on Sunday, November 10, 2013 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $59. Visit Forgotten Chicago for more details about the tour. […]
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