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Our mission is to preserve, promote, and propel the right of all people to a place where they can live and prosper—a place to call home.

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    Read stories and insights about the history and future of public housing, and the work of social justice museums in society, written by staff and special invited guests.

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    Jillian Carew: “A Beautiful Struggle”

    In this Out of the Archives podcast episode, Jillian Carew shares a life history of dance on Chicago’s Far South Side.

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    Jackie Taylor: “Another Sense of Existence”

    In this Out of the Archives podcast episode, Jackie Taylor—playwright, actress, musician, director, and the founder of the Black Ensemble Theatre—shares her story.

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    Announcing the Shelly Baskin Living Room

    We’re honored to announce a major gift from the Baskin Family Foundation.

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    Past Events

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    On the Lawn Concert in Millennium Park

    After months of careful planning, our much-anticipated free concert extravaganza in the heart of downtown Chicago was a resounding success.

    This extraordinary event featured a multi-genre array of artists from public housing: Roxanne Shanté (Queensbridge Houses), DJ Spinderella (Pink Houses), Isaiah Sharkey (Cabrini-Green Homes), Reginald Robinson (Henry Horner Homes), Slique Jay Adams (ABLA), and Christopher “Mad Dog” Thomas (Altgeld Gardens) with Juke 4 Liberation. We hope all 3,300 of you who joined us in Millennium Park had an amazing time dancing, singing, and celebrating public housing residents.

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