Chicago: A Monument to the Lives of Black Women and Girls
A Monument to the Lives of Black Women and Girls “The Black Girlhood Altar” began as a community project fueled by collective grief. Now it’s on display at the Museum […]
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Chicago: Ida B. Wells Honored with a Monument in Bronzeville
Ida B. Wells Honored with a Monument in Bronzeville
Chicago: 41 Problematic Monuments Flagged by City Commission Identified
41 Problematic Monuments Flagged by City Commission Identified https://news.wttw.com/2021/02/17/41-problematic-monuments-flagged-city-commission-identified
Time for a Reckoning: Chicago Reckons With Its Public Art Problem
Time for a Reckoning: Chicago Reckons With Its Public Art Problem “As of 2018, out of 152 national monuments, only three honored women, and just one of those honored a […]
3rd Christopher Columbus Statue in Chicago Taken Down
“In time, our team will determine there are no monuments to African Americans in this city,” Lightfoot said. “There are no monuments to women. There are no monuments that reflect […]
Commentary: Chicago played a big role in Mother Jones’ life. Why no statue for her?
Commentary: Chicago played a big role in Mother Jones’ life. Why no statue for her? https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-statues-mother-jones-commemorate-20200714-zkuyuluodbaate2q226tyrmfn4-story.html
Chicago: The missing faces of Black women among our public monuments
Commentary: The missing faces of Black women among our public monuments