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aOrganic Oneness is the proud fiscal sponsor and co-creator for the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19) and Healing 1919. These two initiatives are dedicated to unveiling the truth of Chicago's history and acknowledging harmful acts during the 1919 Race Riot, also known as the Red Summer. Each program is led with a diverse group of people that aim to repair the social and spiritual wounds of this time in history in their own unique way.
About CRR19
CRR19, directed by Dr. Peter Cole and Dr. Franklin Cosey-Gay, offers tours to provide education about the race riot of 1919 that has been hidden in traditional educational settings. A goal of this initiative is to use dispersed public art to remember past atrocities and provoke conversations about their legacy. Inspired by Stolpersteine, an ongoing German project honoring Holocaust victims, CRR19 intends to create and install artistic markers, created by Firebird Arts, at each of the 38 locations where someone was killed in 1919. Learn more on the CRR19 page and sign up for this upcoming historic tour happening on July 20, 2024!
About Healing 1919
Healing 1919, is an collaborative effort focused on narrative change with Dr. Therese Ragen and community partners convened by Organic Oneness. The Eugene Williams Scholarships was created to honor high school graduates of Bronzeville at the Greater Bronzeville Community Action Council Student Recognition Breakfast in honor of Eugene Williams, a 17-year-old from Bronzeville, whose life was taken on July 27, 1919, igniting the Race Riot. The Justice Ambassador Summer Program acts as a tool to amplify youth voices and creativity for social change. Teens learn about the history of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation techniques, and Design Methods to create a future of collective healing and justice. Check out their final projects on July 30th at 6pm on IIT Campus.
About CRR19
CRR19, directed by Dr. Peter Cole and Dr. Franklin Cosey-Gay, offers tours to provide education about the race riot of 1919 that has been hidden in traditional educational settings. A goal of this initiative is to use dispersed public art to remember past atrocities and provoke conversations about their legacy. Inspired by Stolpersteine, an ongoing German project honoring Holocaust victims, CRR19 intends to create and install artistic markers, created by Firebird Arts, at each of the 38 locations where someone was killed in 1919. Learn more on the CRR19 page and sign up for this upcoming historic tour happening on July 20, 2024!
About Healing 1919
Healing 1919, is an collaborative effort focused on narrative change with Dr. Therese Ragen and community partners convened by Organic Oneness. The Eugene Williams Scholarships was created to honor high school graduates of Bronzeville at the Greater Bronzeville Community Action Council Student Recognition Breakfast in honor of Eugene Williams, a 17-year-old from Bronzeville, whose life was taken on July 27, 1919, igniting the Race Riot. The Justice Ambassador Summer Program acts as a tool to amplify youth voices and creativity for social change. Teens learn about the history of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation techniques, and Design Methods to create a future of collective healing and justice. Check out their final projects on July 30th at 6pm on IIT Campus.
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