Upcoming Events

Chicago’s pioneering African American aviators shaped aviation both inside and outside the U.S. Learn how Bessie Coleman, Cornelius Coffey, and John C.

Enjoy a glass of wine or beer, snack on some cheese & crackers and listen in as local author Sonali Dev provides insight into her writing process, and gives some short readings followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

Learn about the Blues and then enjoy a performance by Fruteland Jackson! 

Join historian Connie Martin as she explains the connections of plantation songs, or Negro Spirituals with meanings and interpretations of lyrics of some songs used in regions of the South that signaled a multiple of signs and tips that aided free

Registration is required. This is a 6 week course that takes place each Saturday beginning 3/1 and ending on 4/4. You are expected to attend all 6 classes.