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"Finding Black Resistance in the Archives - Exploring Chicago's Black Labor and Working-Class History"

Learn more about the BMRC's efforts to aid the discoverability and use of Black historical collections in Chicago.

Virtual Program - Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CT

A conversation between archivists and historians on the importance of archival collections that shed light on the history and culture of Black Chicagoans.

Please join us for a conversation about our Community Needs and Assets Assessment and which topics we'll be covering in archival workshops throughout 2021.

Please join the BMRC for the final event in our 4-part Collection Diversification and Community Engagement Series.

Weekly discussions throughout the month of April with arts organizations and artists who amplify and support Chicago's Black art and artists. This event series is supported by funding from the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Join us for a two-day workshop with Rebecca Hankins, Africana Resources Librarian at Texas A&M University!

Shorefront Legacy Center Founder and BMRC Board Member Dino Robinson to have honorary street sign