National Archives at Chicago - Notable Black History Records
The National Archives at Chicago, which is more than 50 years old, contains many important records related to efforts to secure justice by Black Chicagoans.
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Research Notes
Spotlight on the BMRC’s Three New Community Archives Members Helping Keep Black Chicago’s Stories Alive
The Black Metropolis Research Consortium welcomes three community-based member institutions whose work preserves and amplifies Black history and culture in Chicago. The National Public Housing Museum, Chicago Black Social Culture Map, and Haitian American Museum of Chicago each bring unique approach
Reflections on the BMRC Community Visit to the Gwendolyn Brooks Collection
On April 23, 2025, the Black Metropolis Research Consortium gathered a group of twenty people representing local cultural heritage organizations, academic libraries and archives and students on a community trip to visit the Gwendolyn Brooks Collection.
James Baldwin 100th: Archival Encounters at UChicago’s Special Collections Research Center
Weckea Lilly provides a guide to finding James Baldwin in University of Chicago Archives 100 years after his birth.