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Chicago Library Receives $2 Million to Digitize Collection of African American History and Literature

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Chicago Public Library set to digitize Black history collection

(The Center Square) – The Chicago Public Library is poised to begin processing and digitizing as many as 270,000 unique pieces of Black history as part of a campaign to make them more accessible to the public-at-large after receiving a...

Greater Chatham Initiative, Bronzeville Icon, and Holiday Happenings | V103

Donate to The Salvation Army, celebrate Kwanzaa with the Africa International House, make an impact with the Greater Chatham Initiative, honor legendary civil activists with the Bronzeville Historical Society, and learn more about the Chicago Fire Department's written exam.

Volunteers archive key funeral records for genealogical research on Black Chicagoans

Members of the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago spent nearly a decade cataloging the burial records of Black Chicagoans. A digital archive is now at the Carter G. Woodson Regional Chicago Public Library, 9525 S. Halsted St.

Chicago news roundup: How volunteers are preserving the histories Black Chicagoans, shelter animals rescued from hurricane arrive and more

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Athens-Clarke County Library honors Black History Month with three events

In celebration of Black history, the Athens-Clarke County Library planned three events for people to attend this month.

Black History Month Spotlight: Vivian Harsh, Chicago's First Black Librarian | Black Voices | Chicago News

To celebrate Black History Month, we’re spotlighting a Chicago Black history maker every week. This week’s history maker is Vivian Harsh, Chicago’s first Black librarian. 

'Chicago Tonight' in Your Neighborhood: Washington Heights | Chicago News

We head to Washington Heights, a predominantly African American community on the city’s far south side. It's tightly knit, with high rates of homeownership but a relatively low COVID vaccination rate. And home to a branch of the Chicago public library that's visited by scholars from around the world. We'll tell you why and much more.