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On 7 January 1966, Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) announced plans for the Chicago Freedom Movement, a campaign that marked the expansion of their civil rights activities from the South to northern cities.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1966 Chicago Campaign
Jul 25, 2016 · In August 1966, the Chicago Freedom Movement, Martin Luther King’s campaign to break the grip of segregation, reached its violent culmination. Fifty years on, the struggle …
Hundreds gather to honor Dr. King at annual interfaith breakfast
1 day ago · Days before the nation commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Chicago leaders and lawmakers on Friday united to mark what the civil rights leader meant to the city and the …
Chicago Freedom Movement - Wikipedia
The Chicago Freedom Movement, also known as the Chicago open housing movement, was led by Martin Luther King Jr., James Bevel [1] [2] and Al Raby. It was supported by the Chicago-based Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (CCCO) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
MLK Day: Rainbow PUSH Coalition holds 'Day of Service ... - ABC7 Chicago
3 hours ago · CHICAGO (WLS) -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, but that isn't stopping some in the Chicago area from celebrating this weekend. Rainbow PUSH held its "Day of Service and Learning" event ...
South Side interfaith breakfast held ahead of MLK Day to ... - ABC7 Chicago
1 day ago · CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago HBCU Alumni choir opened up the city's annual interfaith breakfast to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday morning.
MLK commemoration spotlights Chicago housing and segregation
Jan 6, 2025 · The annual Northwestern celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King leans into Chicago’s history and ongoing efforts to reverse the harms of housing segregation.
Chapter 28: Chicago Campaign - The Martin Luther King, Jr., …
Our primary objective was to bring about the unconditional surrender of forces dedicated to the creation and maintenance of slums and ultimately to make slums a moral and financial liability upon the whole community.
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Chicago - Chicago Sun …
Jan 10, 2024 · From family-friendly museum programming to a racial justice bike ride, there are plenty of ways to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago. “Black Creativity Family Day” returns to the Museum of Science and Industry on …
Martin Luther King, Jr., in Chicago - Encyclopedia of Chicago
During the first decade of his public career, Martin Luther King often visited Chicago to build support for the black freedom struggle. But in the summer of 1965, the nature of King's connection to Chicago changed.