“The Journey to Empowerment,” a free photography exhibit of notable African Americans, will be on display from 9am-9pm at the South Shore Cultural Center through March 15th.

“This year’s exhibit, now in its fifth installment, is comprised of a collection of the newspaper’s archived photographs of movers and shakers, who are mostly from Chicago, from the world of business and politics. One of the highlights of the exhibit includes a photograph of Benjamin Lewis, Chicago’s first African-American alderman, who was murdered in 1963. Another exhibit highlight is the “Wall of Firsts,” which features African-American trailblazers, most notably, Mayor Harold Washington and President Barack Obama.” * Information taken from Gapers Block.

South Shore Cultural Center is located at  7059 S. South Shore Drive.  Contact 773-256-0149 for more information.