Events
- ,Image Front page: Chicago Defender February 17, 1970
Prominent gastroenterologist Leonidas H. Berry joined the staff at Michael Reese Hospital in 1946 and became the first black physician on staff. In the 1960s, Berry along with more than…
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Participants will explore the life and legacy of Marjorie Stewart Joyner through images and patents showcasing her remarkable contributions. As a pioneering figure in Chicago's history, Joyner made her mark by opening her first beauty shop…
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Learn about the life and work of Dr. Leonidas Berry in this family friendly program. As an introduction to his collection and his impact in Chicago, put together a model plane like the ones used by the Flying Black Medics of which he was a…
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This piano performance and presentation will explore Chicago’s Black classical music heritage centering two organizations: the Chicago-based National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM) founded in 1919, and the Chicago Musical College,…
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This workshop highlights the accomplishments of Black Chicago sculptors with a spotlight on Richard Hunt and Marion Perkins. Hunt, a world-renowned sculptor and printmaker born in Chicago’s Woodlawn community and raised in Englewood,…