Vortrag: Remembering the 1919 Chicago Race Riot – An Unconventional Public History Project

Living in a largely ahistorical society contributes to the persistence of racism in America. In Chicago, for instance, shockingly few people know of the city’s worst incident of racial violence, the 1919 Chicago Race Riot, in which 38 people were killed and 537 injured. Fewer still know it played a major role in the segregation that still defines the city. Lack of awareness makes it easier to deny this legacy but moving towards equity demands learning and embracing painful historical truths. The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19) seeks to attack such historical amnesia and denial through a variety of initiatves including a series of public art installations, historical tours, presentations, and other forms of public history.
 
Vortragender: 
Prof. Peter Cole, Western Illinois University 
 

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