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  • Alumna works to preserve, celebrate African American history in Bronzeville

    Feb 10, 2022 10:15 am by School of Information SciencesAlumni
    Built in 1897, The Forum in Bronzeville was one of the most important assembly/performance halls in the city. Photo by Emily Barney via Flickr

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    'I started the Bronzeville Historical Society with the assistance of family and friends in 1999...because my daughters grew tired of hearing me tell them about the many notable people and places in the Bronzeville community,' says Sherry Williams.

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