Celebrate your African American heritage this Juneteenth weekend by learning more about Black history in Illinois!
The city of Peoria celebrates 7 Peoria natives who have made an impact in Illinois and beyond, including comedian Richard Pryor. Each has been made into a special collectible card that will be available at the Peoria Freedom Festival on June 19th!
Naper Settlement is acknowledging the city of Naperville (and other U.S. towns) history of discriminatory housing with a new exhibit, "Unvarnished: Housing Discrimination in the Northern and Western United States." Learn more about the project HERE. and in a Chicago Tribune feature.
Learn more about Juneteenth, its importance to African American family history, and find lots of resources from the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
There is so much more to learn about Black history in Illinois- be sure to check out past posts on the ISGS blog for genealogy resources focusing on African American ancestors!
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