Nestled in Chicago, Illinois, the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District extends from the Dan Ryan Expressway west to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive east, 31st Street north, and Pershing Road (39th Street) south. In 2023, it was designated a National Heritage Area, with federal protection over 200 significant sites between 18th and 71st Streets receiving up to $10 million over 15 years. Notable Chicago Landmarks within the district include the Overton Hygienic Building, Chicago Bee Building, Wabash Avenue YMCA, Chicago Defender Building, Unity Hall, Eighth Regiment Armory, Sunset Cafe, Victory Monument, and Supreme Life Building.
In 1915, Carter G. Woodson, alongside A.L. Jackson and others, embarked on their mission at the Wabash Avenue YMCA, culminating in the birth of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. The Journal of Negro History, presenting Dr. Woodson's work in 1916, paved the way for the inauguration of Negro History and Literature Week in 1924.
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