civil rights history

The service featured a series of musical tributes from renowned performers including Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Hezekiah Walker, Marvin Sapp, Opal Staples, and Le’Andria Johnson. #jessejackson #service #chicago #honor

Organizers say the screening is also a call to action, encouraging Chicago-area residents to help elevate Mound Bayou’s story within the broader national narrative and in Hollywood portrayals of Black history. #documentary #blackhistory #premiere

The film, produced by filmmaker Dan Andries, chronicles the days after King’s assassination, when anger and sorrow spilled into the streets of Chicago and left deep scars on West Side neighborhoods. #blackhistory #chicagojazz #film