Rogers Park West Ridge Historical Society
Rogers Park Neighbors Want Park Named For The Pollard Family, The Neighborhood’s First Black Residents, ‘An Inspiration To All’
John Pollard fought in the Civil War before he and his wife moved to Chicago. Their children include an NFL Hall of Famer, the first Black woman to graduate from Northwestern University and one of the first Black silent film directors.
A Rogers Park Plaque Marks How US Grabbed Indigenous People’s Land That Became Chicago. Neighbors Are Deciding What To Do With It
The Indian Boundary Lines plaque is one of 40 controversial monuments being reconsidered in a city program.
