Events
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The Portage-Cragin Black History Trivia is to introduce, and highlight, the accomplishments of past and present African-Americans. So, come along, with a friend, or alone, and take the Black History challenge. You will leave having…
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Join us as we celebrate African American History Month by creating art with mixed media that represents the culture.
For kids 8 to 19.
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Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the contributions of historic Black artists to the art world and beyond. Learn the art styles they pioneered by creating your own renditions of their iconic pieces.
For kids 6 and up.
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Join us as we celebrate African American History Month with a fun craft! We will be making DIY prints inspired by artist Elizabeth Catlett.
For kids 6 to 13.
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Join us for our next meeting of the Paper, Vinyl and Song book club as we celebrate Black History Month. The program explores recording artists through books and music. A recommended reading list is available, and we will play…
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The Art Institute of Chicago educator, Gaby Lavalle, will talk about Elizabeth Catlett's life as a black woman who ended up in Mexico due to her political stances, and her powerful work as both a revolutionary artist and radical activist…
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Visit the Beverly Branch to explore easy methods for making prints, using Nsibidi and Tifinagh writing systems from West Africa.
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Please join us for a movie in celebration of Black History Month.
The story of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) began before the Civil War and influenced the course of the United States yet remains one of the…
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Celebrate Black History Month at the Woodson Regional Library with an exciting afternoon of trivia! Test your knowledge through trivia rounds focused on Black librarianship, archives, and the rich history of the Chicago Public Library.
… A Brooklyn-based artist originally hailing from Nigeria, Laolu Senbanjo creates art on all sorts of different surfaces such as clothing, shoes and even people! Pick up your kit to make your own Senbanjo-inspired masterpiece.
This grab and…
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In celebration of Black History Month, join Pullman Branch for a discussion of Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez."Inspired by true events that rocked the nation, a profoundly moving novel about a Black nurse in…
Visit the children's department to learn about the textile traditions of West Africa with this hands-on craft project. Learn the history and meaning of adinkra symbols, then use glue and paint to create your own fabric square in the style…
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Part of the Special Exhibit, Local Legends: African American Steelworkers - an exhibit exploring the history of steelworkers in Chicago and their influence on American labor rights. On display February 2nd to March…
Join the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection and the Patricia Liddell Researchers (PLR) for their monthly meeting.
The Patricia Liddell Researchers is an organization specializing in African American genealogy. They promote the…
In the first half of the 20th century, Vivian Harsh created the Book Review and Lecture Forum. As Countee Cullen wrote in 1941, it: "aim[ed] to enrich the leisure time of confirmed readers while at the same time it bring[ing] to the…
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Join us for a showing of Marian Anderson: the Whole World in her Hands.Explore the life, career, art and legacy of the African American contralto and civil rights pioneer in her own words using archival interview recordings. Marian…
Join the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection and the Patricia Liddell Researchers (PLR) for their monthly meeting.
The Patricia Liddell Researchers is an organization specializing in African American genealogy. They promote the…
In the first half of the 20th century, Vivian Harsh created the Book Review and Lecture Forum. As Countee Cullen wrote in 1941, it: "aim[ed] to enrich the leisure time of confirmed readers while at the same time it bring[ing] to the…
Join the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection and the Patricia Liddell Researchers (PLR) for their monthly meeting.
The Patricia Liddell Researchers is an organization specializing in African American genealogy. They promote the…
In the first half of the 20th century, Vivian Harsh created the Book Review and Lecture Forum. As Countee Cullen wrote in 1941, it: "aim[ed] to enrich the leisure time of confirmed readers while at the same time it bring[ing] to the…