Formation of Chicago's Bronzeville Cultural Institutions (1915–1950)

1. Wabash Avenue YMCA opens as migrant hub

   Jan 1, 1910Labels: Wabash Avenue, South Side

   • YMCA Chicago
   • Wabash YMCA

2. ASNLH founded at Wabash Avenue YMCA

   Sep 9, 1915Labels: ASNLH, Wabash Avenue

   • ASALH
   • Wabash YMCA

3. Chicago Urban League established to aid migrants

   Jan 1, 1916Labels: Chicago Urban

   • Urban League
   • CUL overview

4. Supreme Liberty Life incorporated in Chicago

   Jan 1, 1919Labels: Supreme Life, Frank L

   • Chicago insurance
   • Gillespie

5. Associated Negro Press founded in Chicago

   Mar 2, 1919Labels: Associated Negro, Claude A

   • Chicago Encyl
   • ANP

6. Chicago race riot shocks Black South Side

   Jul 27, 1919Labels: Chicago Race, South Side

   • Negro Chicago

7. Supreme Life Building constructed as headquarters

   Jan 1, 1921Labels: Supreme Life, Bronzeville business

   • Supreme Life

8. The Negro in Chicago published after riot study

   Sep 1, 1922Labels: The Negro, Chicago Commission

   • Riot report

9. Victory Monument erected honoring Black WWI unit

   Jan 1, 1927Labels: Victory Monument, Eighth Illinois

   • Victory Monument

10. Regal Theater opens as major entertainment venue

    Feb 4, 1928Labels: Regal Theater, Bronzeville entertainment

    • Regal Theater
    • AA Registry

11. South Side Community Art Center acquires building

    Dec 15, 1940Labels: South Side, WPA Federal

    • SSCAC About
    • SSCAC

12. Eleanor Roosevelt dedicates South Side art center

    May 7, 1941Labels: Eleanor Roosevelt, South Side

    • National Trust
    • SSCAC

13. Black Metropolis published documenting Bronzeville institutions

    Jan 1, 1945Labels: Black Metropolis, St Clair

    • UChicago Press
    • Black Metropolis

14. Postwar years reinforce Bronzeville’s institutional legacy

    Jan 1, 1950Labels: Bronzeville institutions

    • Supreme Life
    • SSCAC About