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20 Mar
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A BLACK METROPOLIS RENAISSANCE: 4 REASONS THAT BRONZEVILLE REAL ESTATE IS PICKING UP

Mar 15, 2017 Chuck Sudo, Bisnow, Chicago FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPrint Bronzeville rivals Harlem for its rich history and African-American culture. Chicago’s “Black Metropolis” was a destination for Southern blacks seeking better lives during the Great Migration and the nieghborhood was an incubator for music (Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls, Oscar Brown Jr.), art, culture and self-contained businesses. Bronzeville […]

10 Mar
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Saving a Piece of History

Skyscrapers are going up around the Ebony/Jet building, but will landmark status be enough to save the icon from hungry developers? By Crusader – February 9, 2017 0 598 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter THE EBONY JET building was once the former headquarters of the Johnson Publishing Company. (Photo by Erick Johnson) By Erick […]

04 Jan
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R.A.G.E. Year in Review for 2016

R.A.G.E. Year in Review for 2016 Published: January 2, 2017 by EnglewoodPortal This story is from there website along with other great inspiring stories and information on their website EnglewoodPortal.org and its listing on EveryBlock, please check these stories and other information on these sites. We are very proud to share with you many of […]

28 Dec
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Our Bronzeville Tour Today

Dear Mr. Lucas: Thank you again for a wonderful tour today. You were so generous with your time and knowledge. We would highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants more of an inside view on the Bronzesville area and in general the Black Metropolis.  From the historical sites  of the blues figures and authors […]

28 Dec
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WHAT IS BRONZEVILLE? THE NORTHERN DESTINATION OF THE GREAT MIGRATION OF A HALF A MILLION AFRICAN AMERICANS COMING TO UP FROM THE SOUTH TO CHICAGO.

    Mr. Harold L. Lucas PRESIDENT AND CEO – OKema LewisActions for Mr. Harold L. Lucas PRESIDENT AND CEO – OKema Lewis O’Kema Lewis posted Dec 14, 2016 11:36 PMSubscribed HAROLD L. LUCAS Image result for Pictures of HAROLD L LUCASImage result for Pictures of HAROLD L LUCASImage result for Pictures of HAROLD L […]

Blues Trail: A Trip Through History
09 Nov
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Blues Trail: A Trip Through History

Blues Trail: A Trip Through History A difficult journey. The promise of greater freedom, opportunity and a new home. That is the story of the Great Migration (or Great Northern Migration) depicted in artist Alison Saar’s iconic bronze sculpture at King Drive and 26th Place in Chicago. It’s one of the many sights you can […]