Black History Month tours with Chicago Historian Dilla

Schedule

Sat Feb 07 2026 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

DuSable Museum of African American History | Chicago, IL

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2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the celebration of what we now call Black History Month. Come explore Chicago’s Black history w/ Dilla
About this Event

Black history month started here in Chicago as Negro Achievement Week. Come see the site where that historic event took place w/ Emmy award winning historian Dilla. We'll pay tribute to Chicago's Jazz history, Gospel history, and also see the homes civil rights icons.

If you have questions or need more information please email us at [email protected]


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DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 East 56th Place, Chicago, United States

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