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Bart Schultz interviews Timuel Black at Rockefeller Chapel. (photo by Leah Castleberry)

Bart Schultz interviews Timuel Black at Rockefeller Chapel. (photo by Leah Castleberry)

Black Chicago Historian & Activist Timuel Black Remembers Dr. King on the 50th Anniversary of His Assassination

April 6, 2018

On April 4, 2018, fifty years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., countless commemorative events took place throughout the country and the world, remembering the great man and the work he dedicated his life to. In Chicago, Professor Timuel D. Black sat with Bart Schultz (executive director of the Civic Knowledge Project) at Rockefeller Chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago to discuss Dr. King's legacy, his time in Chicago, and how they became friends.

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In Black Chicago, Black History Tags MLK, Martin Luther King, Timuel Black, Black Chicago, Black Chicago History
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image source: Chicago Sun-Times

image source: Chicago Sun-Times

Beyond 'A Raisin in the Sun': New Documentary Sheds Light on Playwright's History of Activism

January 18, 2018

On January 11th the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago hosted an advance screening of the new documentary Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart, sponsored by WTTW, the DuSable Museum, and the Goodman Theatre.

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In Film & Theatre, Black Chicago, Black History Tags Black Women's History, Black Chicago History, A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry, Black Theatre, Sighted Eyes Feeling Heart, Black Arts, Documentary, Black Chicago
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Hi, I'm Leah. Welcome to You Are Black Gold, a blog celebrating Black history and culture from a millennial perspective!

Hi, I'm Leah. Welcome to You Are Black Gold, a blog celebrating Black history and culture from a millennial perspective!

Sahle-Work Zewde recently became the first female president of Ethiopia, one of two African nations never colonized. πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ή •
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#RIP to Ntozake Shange, novelist, poet, and playwright, best know for her acclaimed choreopoem, “for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf” (1948-2018)
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Time is running out to see August Wilson’s ‘Radio Golf’ at the @courttheatre! An amazing performance by an outstanding cast in the final play of Wilson’s 20th Century Cycle. •
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Smithsonian Museum Day is September 22, 2018! Get free admission for two at over 1,100 museums across the country. One day only!
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Happy Birthday, MJ! Today would have been the King of Pop’s 60th birthday! πŸ‘‘
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CHARLES WHITE: A RETROSPECTIVE at the @artinstitutechi ends September 4! This amazing exhibit is definitely worth seeing. Be sure to check it out before it’s gone!
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Here’s the first installment of our BLACK OWNED SERIES! Plant-Based Restaurants & Eateries in Chicago Link in Bio!πŸ₯—πŸ₯¦πŸ₯‘πŸ₯•πŸ πŸ˜‹
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Living Single premiered 25 years ago today! What’s your favorite episode?
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NEW POST: Making the Most of Your Visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture! Link in Bio
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