Valentine’s Day is a day for love. So, today I would like to share a few South Side treasures that I love, in no particular order. Eat & Run Located on 87th & Hermitage, this restaurant serves old school fried […]
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Tag: DuSable Museum of African American History
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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I’m Back…Happy Black History Month
Hey y’all! I’m rested and ready to kick off my return by wishing you a Happy Black History Month, and sharing a bit of Chicago’s Black History. Did you know that the first settler in Chicago was a Black businessman? […]
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Dr. Margaret Burroughs Scholarship Fund – Due January 4, 2013
The Dr. Margaret Burroughs Scholarship Fund was established by Necia Jeffries, at the request of Ms. Jeffries’ late mother, Dorothy Lajewel Myree, to honor the legacy of service of Dr. Margaret Burroughs, the founder of the DuSable Museum. This tribute […]
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