BRONZEVILLE: The Musical

Bronzeville The Musical

An intriguing, thought-provoking and enchanting soulful musical about a father, John, who guides his wayward teenage son Marquis on a journey of his ancestral history to inspire his son to accept his Greatness. BRONZEVILLE The Musical is about a father’s love for his son, the legacy and courage of a people as it honors the…

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HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED

HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED

HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED follows Wilson’s journey as a young Black writer from Pittsburgh to one of the most celebrated American playwrights of the 20th century. Written three years before his death, the one-man show recounts numerous stories from the author’s long career and the lessons they taught about what it means to be a Black artist in America.

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Chicago Blues Festival 2024

Chicago Blues Festival

A legendary Chicago event since 1984, the Chicago Blues Festival is the world’s largest free blues festival. Each year, more than 500,000 blues fans gather in Chicago’s Millennium Park and venues across the city for multiple days of performances — all free and open to the public — featuring some of the genre’s most revered musicians, along…

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Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

Dark Testament: Black Writers on Justice

At the American Writers Museum explore racial injustice in America by examining the work of Black American writers from the end of the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring original artwork, augmented reality and other interactive elements to enliven and enrich the experience, Dark Testament brings the work of writers past and present to life in new and exciting ways.

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A “Coming To The Table” Gathering – Chicago, IL

Coming To The Table Logo

Coming To The Table assembles racial healing talking circles to address interpersonal, community, and structural racial violence and trauma. At CTTT, descendants of those who were enslaved, descendants of slave owners, Indigenous community members, and all those interested in engaging in safe constructive dialogue are invited to come together.

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