Invisible Giants: Confronting Erasure & Honoring Black Women’s History
May 21, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
Chicago History Museum
Address
1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60614
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As efforts to rewrite the past intensify, we turn to history—and amplify it. Join us as we confront erasure and celebrate the enduring impact of Black women’s contributions across generations.
At the heart of the event is the premiere of Invisible Giants, a documentary created by Lifting As They Climbed author Essence McDowell that illuminates the untold stories of Black women in Chicago and underscores the importance of preserving and honoring these vital histories.
This evening brings together influential voices from across movements, education, and the arts to confront the silences in our collective history and amplify the contributions of Black women that have too often been diminished, ignored, or deliberately overlooked. Together, we reclaim space for the leadership, creativity, and care that has shaped Chicago—and the nation.
We will also introduce Lifting As We Teach—a new curriculum designed to empower educators to bring Black women’s histories into classrooms and connect young people to past legacies and future possibilities.
Reception included. Free & open to the public. Tickets required.
Co-sponsored by Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation; Chicago Teachers Union; The Blackivists; Learning Dimensions; and UIC Women's Leadership and Resource Center.
More details are available on the Chicago History Museum website.
Date posted
May 5, 2025
Date updated
May 5, 2025