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- Blogs, Bleader May 4, 2017
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A brief visual history of black Muslims in Chicago
A look back at the Nation of Islam’s Influence on south-side neighborhoods during the 1960s and 1970s.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 8, 2017
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Help us identify these south-side neighborhoods
The latest Blvck Vrchives features photos of the south side of Chicago from the 1960s to the 1980s, with a call to action to help identify the neighborhoods depicted.
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 9, 2016
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A rare glimpse into a transformative time at Cook County Jail
The late 1960s was a time of change for the prison thanks to Winston Moore, the country's first black warden.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 2, 2016
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Muhammad Ali’s deep roots in Chicago bloomed on the south side
In honor of Muhammad Ali’s legacy, we take a look back at his life in Chicago.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 28, 2016
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For 71 years, Johnson Publishing has been a family affair
We take a look at the family legacy of Johnson Publishing and the publications that became a staple in black American households.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 14, 2016
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How Cooley High and Good Times shone a spotlight on Chicago Public Schools
Nearly 41 years after the premier of Cooley High, we take a look back at CPS during the 60s and 70s, and the longstanding fight for educational equality.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 1, 2016
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A look back at Chicago’s public housing
On the 50th anniversary of a landmark desegregation lawsuit, the Reader and Blvck Vrchives offer this visual sampler of the city’s segregated housing past.
- Blogs, Bleader May 17, 2016
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The legacy of Mayor Harold Washington
In many ways, Chicago’s political climate has changed little since the death of the political visionary.
- Blogs, Bleader May 3, 2016
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A visual history of the black vote
In this election year, we look back at the history of black voter mobilization in Chicago and in the south.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 19, 2016
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A glimpse of Chicago childhood inspired by Gwendolyn Brooks
A multimedia story inspired by the former Illinois poet laureate's 1968 poem In the Mecca.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 4, 2016
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Remembering Dr. King's impact on Chicago on the anniversary of his assassination
The Reader and Blvck Vrchives founder/curator Renata Cherlise collaborated on this reflection on Martin Luther King Jr.'s impact on Chicago.