Before Barack Obama, there was Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor and one of the nation’s most historic and significant municipal leaders. Breaking through the unscrupulous morass of his party’s machine politics and a racially charged campaign, Washington was elected in 1983 and served until his death on November 25, 1987.
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth, we will hear from both those who worked with him and those who can chart their own careers from his legacy, and view clips from an upcoming documentary film “Punch 9 for Harold Washington,” at the historic DuSable Museum of African American History.
Featuring:
former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Tim Evans, who seved as floor leader and Chicago City Council Finance chair when Washington was mayor
Don Rose, who served as one of Mayor Washington’s political advisors
Moderated by Institute of Politics director David Axelrod.
26 апр 2022
