Sec’y of State Jesse White to Host Celebration of African-American Heritage Month
Chicago Broadcasting Legend Merri Dee and Illinois Historian Timuel D. Black Jr., honored
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White will honor legendary broadcaster Merri Dee, Illinois historian Timuel D. Black, Jr., Little Black Pearl founder Monica Haslip, ComEd business leader John T. Hooker and Loop Capital founder James Reynolds, Jr., during a celebration of African-American Heritage Month.The event also includes participation and performances from jazz quartet Two Guys & Two Dames, Chicago Military Academy – Bronzeville Color Guard, Move Me Soul dance group, Evanston Township High School Poetry Slam Team and the Red Clay Dance Youth Ensemble.
The event will be held Thursday, February 27, from noon to 1 p.m. at the James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph, Concourse Level
It is being held to honor and celebrate the many contributions made by African-Americans in the city of Chicago and state of Illinois in recognition of African-American Heritage Month while commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
