Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1913/06/00 | Robert C Berlin | Architect | The Wabash Avenue Department of the YMCA of Chicago, designated to serve Chicago's African American men, is dedicated, having been constructed through a combination of Rosenwald's gift and funds raised in the African American community. | |||
1913/06/00 | Julius Rosenwald | Benefactor | The Wabash Avenue Department of the YMCA of Chicago, designated to serve Chicago's African American men, is dedicated, having been constructed through a combination of Rosenwald's gift and funds raised in the African American community. | |||
1915/00/00 | The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, one of the first groups specializing in Black American studies, is established at the Wabash Avenue YMCA. | |||||
1926/02/00 | Carter G Woodson | Founder | Carter G Woodson and three friends establish Negro History Week. The idea is later expanded into Black History Month. |
Particulars for Wabash Avenue YMCA: | |
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Cultural Affiliation | Black American |
Sight Category | Building |
Historic Use | Civic |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Owner | Private |
Area of Significance | Social History |
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