Timuel Black
New Timuel Black Scholarship At City Colleges Honors Beloved Historian
The scholarship will be awarded to adult learners based on their civic engagement or to people with aspirations to drive change in their communities.
Timuel Black’s Public Memorial Celebrates A Life Of Jazz And Justice: ‘God Granted Him 102 Years … Not For Himself, But For Us’
Timuel Black's massive influence on the city and his love of Black music were on display during a celebration of his life Sunday — two days before he would've turned 103.
Timuel Black Honored At Homegoing Funeral Service In Hyde Park: ‘He Had An Unquenchable Spirit Of Hope’
Black, the iconic civil rights activist and educator, died just shy of his 103rd birthday earlier this month.
Timuel Black Encouraged Chicagoans To Learn Their Roles In History And The Future, Mourners Say At His Visitation
Black, the iconic civil rights activist and educator, died Oct. 13 just shy of his 103rd birthday.
Timuel Black Funeral Services Announced: Public Visitation Thursday, Private Ceremony Friday
Father Michael Pfleger will give Black's eulogy. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle are also expected to speak at his funeral.
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.
Civil Rights Leader, Historian Timuel Black, 102, In Hospice; Supporters Raising Funds For His Care
"Tim has been working for all of us for his whole life, fighting the good fight to create a better world," the fundraiser's organizer wrote. "Let us join together and show how much we care."
Timuel Black Is 1st Inductee Into Illinois Black Hall Of Fame
Reps. Robin Kelly and Danny Davis joined hall of fame organizers to celebrate Black, the 102-year-old historian and civil rights activist from Chicago's Black Belt.
As Timuel Black Celebrates 102 Years Of Life, He Wants Young Chicagoans To Carry On Fight For Racial Justice
The historian and civil rights activist championed civic education for Chicago's youth at a drive-by party attended by everyone from former students to Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Timuel Black To Visit Hyde Park Union Church Sunday, Discussing His Century Of Life In Chicago
Black, who moved to Chicago exactly 100 years ago, will detail the city's black history, social justice movements and his personal experiences this weekend at the Hyde Park Union Church.