blackcitizensofchicago

Telling the story and capturing the life of Black Chicago. Created by @thenikkiscript #BlackCitizensOfChicago

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We officially launched on March 8, 2020. The next week the world shut down. Literally. We hope you’ve been healthy, safe, and well. The city is open and we’re ready to give you stories from Black citizens in our beautiful city. Y’all ready? Tag someone who should be following us.

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"I get so many life lessons from gardening. If I was to come out here today and plant a seed, I'm not gonna come back out here Sunday and expect it to be a harvest. That's not how life works. This garden teaches me that everything has a season."

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Forgotten funeral home in Bronzeville was once Civil War site: https://t.co/RluD76xo6j

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Sitting at the bus stop at 32nd King Dr. , 81 & 85 years old never looked so good👏🏾We’re grateful for these elders for gracefully sharing their stories with us. Who’s next? #BlackCitizensOfChicago #Chicago

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I make rings, crosses, and stuff like that. I'm from Arkansas. I’ve been around this neighborhood, from here to 63rd State St., for about 67 years. I moved down here about 7 years ago. I’ve raised 12 kids since I've been here.

I'm 81 years old. #BlackCitizensOfChicago #Chicago

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“You couldn’t go over from Drexel to Cottage Grove. You bet not. After 6 o’clock you better try to make it home. It was White over there. You couldn’t cross over there. You’d get a whoopin’. 41st and Cottage Grove. Them was some rough days.” #BlackCitizensOfChicago #Chicago

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“Is there anything you want to tell Black Chicago?”

Pastor Samuel Chambers: We all got to meet Jesus someday.

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When someone asks “What is it like living in Chicago?”, show them this picture 😉 #BlackCitizensOfChicago #Chicago #Juneteenth2023

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Who were these men Toni Morrison spoke of in 1990? Happy Father’s Day to all the men who love their families and communities! #FathersDay #BlackCitizensOfChicago

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More images from the historic home of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad🖤 The full story is now live on our Substack: https://t.co/Ku8s6RWsmc

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Hello June🖤

There are fresh new stories on our Substack: https://t.co/Ku8s6RWsmc #Chicago #BlackCitizensOfChicago

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I asked if he rode horses, to which he replied, “I ride a 68’ Cadillac that’s parked outside.”

Dusting off my hobby @blkcitizenschi

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My Dad aka "Deddy" was my best friend and true definition of a "perfect father” & model of a Black man.

Today’s story is a must read.

Happy Father’s Day 🖤 https://t.co/CffMQG2yPb

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“I was shot.” https://t.co/h3e0uVsw8p

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He didn’t tell us that he was dying from prostate cancer until it was too late. https://t.co/KguusrRnr1 #BlackCitizensOfChicago

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Black history.
Chicago history.

We love to see it. ✊🏾#BlackCitizensOfChicago

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It was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 9, 1998 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1986.

Next time you drive pass this sculpture take a moment to remember that unit and their service. 🇺🇸

Happy Memorial Day! #BlackCitizensOfChicago

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Have you ever wondered about this sculpture while driving down 35th King Drive?

This is the Victory Monument. Created by Leonard Crunelle to honor the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard, which was an African-American unit that served in France during World War I.

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ya'll know i go hard for my city. (duh.) and too many stories out of chicago are reductive. City So Real by @Kartemquin is not! This 5-part series really captures the contrasts and the joy. it focuses on the 2019 mayoral race https://t.co/ijPFet3UNL

[Nikki Carpenter @thenikkiscript]

How ironic is it that on this day in 1955, an all white jury acquitted Roy Bryant & JW Milam of murdering Emmett Till. History has a weird way of resurfacing, giving us a chance to get it right, and we keep... failing. 💔 #BreonnaTaylor #EmmettTill