Harold Washington
Neighborhoods
- Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
- Bronzeville, Near South Side
- Downtown
- Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
- Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
- Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
- Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
- Lincoln Park, Old Town
- Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
- Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
- Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards
- Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
- Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
Harold Washington’s Legacy As Chicago’s First Black Mayor Gets The Spotlight In ‘Punch 9’: ‘Somebody Had To Make This Movie’
The doc shows Washington's journey as he faced racist pushback and challenges from political heavyweights. It'll center a curriculum so more students know about Washington’s life.
Here’s How You Can Celebrate Harold Washington’s 100th Birthday This Month
The City Council's Black Caucus has also proclaimed April 15 Harold Washington Day in honor of the trailblazer.
Harold Washington Day Will Honor Chicago’s 1st Black Mayor April 18
This year marks what would have been the trailblazing Washington's 100th birthday.
Timuel Black, Civil Rights Champion And Historian, Dies At 102: ‘Tim Gave His All To All Of Us’
The Civil Rights icon, who moved to Chicago in 1919 as one of the earliest participants in the Great Migration, died Wednesday at his Drexel Boulevard home.