Latest Past Events

SOLD OUT – Film Screening | “Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered, & Shafted”

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago

Join us for a screening followed by a conversation with the film's writer and director, David F. Walker, and Chicago theater director, educator, and author Pemon Rami on the legacy of blaxploitation film today and Chicago’s early participation in race films.

Virtual Urban History Seminar | Gordon Mantler

Zoom from anywhere

Gordon Mantler of George Washington University presents “The Multiracial Promise: Coalition, Mayoral Politics, and the Legacy of Harold Washington.”

Family Event | Presidents’ Day

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago

Our family-friendly Presidents’ Day event features hands-on activities designed for families with young children.