Timuel Black
Obama Presidential Center Honoree
Space Name: Democracy 101, in honor of Timuel Black | Museum | Level 3
Dr. Timuel Black was a civil rights leader, educator, and historian who chronicled the lives of Black Chicagoans late into his life. A friend and mentor to many, including President Obama, Black devoted his life to service, fighting for equal rights on the national stage and cultivating an educated, inspired next generation of leaders on his beloved South Side.
With gratitude to Sacks Family Foundation
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