The Great Migration Exploration

“Farewell —We’re Good and Gone”
“Bound for the Promised Land”
Illinois will commemorate the Centennial of The Great Migration next year. It marks
the recognition of the exodus and influx of African Americans that changed the
demographics of northern cities like Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee and other urban
centers. More importantly it gave blacks a “golden moment of hope.”
Thematic Exploration of The Great Migration
—Bronzeville and The Great Migration
—Learn who were they and why did they come
—Explore the effect of the migration on the economy, industry, housing, and social
changes
—Explore the institutions that were founded
Let’s take a look at The Great Migration:
Educational Exploration
In-School Projects
Community Projects
Art and Literature Explorations
Cultural Tours
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Bernard C. Turner, Author and Historian
bturner@highlightsofchicago.com
773.425.2807