Congress creates Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area on Chicago’s South Side – Chicago Sun-Times

merlin_98705376.jpgThe designation means “up to $1 million a year over a 10- to 15-year period. Said U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, “This site would help preserve over 200 historical assets in Chicago’s Bronzeville-Black Metropolis neighborhood to bring life to the well-documented influence this Black community had on the City of Chicago and our nation."
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Chunky Puree
3 years ago

The park is easy to find, just look for the chalk outlines of bodies on the sidewalks

Giddyap
3 years ago

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