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  1. Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
    1. Bronzeville, Near South Side
      1. Downtown
        1. Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
          1. Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
            1. Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
              1. Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
                1. Lincoln Park, Old Town
                  1. Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
                    1. Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
                      1. Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards
                        1. Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
                          1. Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
                            Harold Washington

                            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.

                            Citywide
                            Atavia Reed

                            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.

                            Downtown
                            Kelly Bauer

                            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.

                            Citywide
                            Kelly Bauer

                            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.

                            Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
                            Maxwell Evans