Black History Month With a Chicago Perspective

What do you know about Richard Hunt and his Monument to Ida B. Wells? How about Madison Hemings the son of Thomas Jefferson? Do you know much about the practice of “redlining” and how it kept people segregated and denied Black Americans the ability to buy homes?

Go beyond the obvious and celebrate Black History Month by checking out or revisiting some of our previous posts that deal with the African American experience with a Chicago spin as it pertains to lesser known contributors in the fields of music, theater, film and history.

What do you know about Oscar Micheaux an early black filmmaker or the first Rainbow Coalition that was born in Uptown and unified the needs of poor whites with those of poor blacks.

Previous reviews of course speak of the performance but can also provide valuable and interesting insight into the subject matter as well. Take a few minutes to revisit some of these interesting subjects.

Film review of “The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells.”

Meet Vera Stark – Theater Review

Reclamation of Madison Hemings – Podcast Theater Review

Regina Harris Baiocchi at the Ch icago Jazz Festival.

Video profile of Chicago Musician Stann Champion.

Recalling Chicago Blues Legends.

Connie Wilson talks with Linda Garz about her book “Redlined.”

“Passing” on the Red Carpet with Rebecca Hall.

Oscar Micheaux Documentary Film Review and Commentary.

Mayor Harold and Mayor Peter Documentary Film Reviews.

For the Left Hand Documentary Film Review.

The Road Up Documentary Film Review