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Chicago Black Lives Matter Protest Collection

Announcements, flyers, artwork, buttons, newsletters, photographs, posters, t-shirts, and other materials collected by various individuals at Chicago protests, 2015-2016, responding to recurring police violence and civil rights violations against black citizens. This documentation was solicited as part of a 2016 Newberry Library exhibition, From Civil War to Civil Rights, and also includes responses to events posted by visitors to the

Dates: 2014-ongoing   |   Extent: 4.4 linear feet (1 box and 2 oversize boxes)
Archives: Newberry Library

Mariame Kaba Papers

Mariame Kaba works as a community-based organizer and educator with a focus on violence against women and girls, the prison system and youth leadership development. During her time in the Chicago area, Kaba actively worked with Chicago Alliance to Free Marissa Alexander (CAFMA), Chicago Freedom School (CFS), Chicago Taskforce on Violence Against Girls and Young Women, Girl Talk, Project NIA,

Dates: 1989-2016   |   Extent: 18 Linear Feet in 28 boxes, including 2 oversize folders, 34 artifacts, 8 VHS recordings, 5 DVDs, 68 physical photographs and 26.1 GB of born digital material including 4795 digital photographs
Archives: CPL-Harold Washington Library Center