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In 1961, with a few dedicated colleagues and a dream, the artist\/educator\/writer\/activist Margaret Taylor Burroughs established our nation\u2019s first independent museum celebrating Black culture. The Ebony Museum of Negro History and Art was inaugurated that very year in the Burroughs\u2019 home on Chicago\u2019s iconic South Side. Burroughs was proud that the Museum was \u201cthe only one that grew out of the indigenous Black community.\u201d\u00a0 At its 60th anniversary, the Museum\u2014since named to honor Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable, the Haitian-born founder of Chicago\u2014has welcomed millions of visitors to its home in Chicago\u2019s historic Washington Park to experience its innovative and timely exhibitions and powerful and transformative educational programs, which together place the African American narrative firmly within the broader context of U.S. history. The DuSable is a convener; a point of connection; and a place where difficult conversations lead to reconciliation and renewal. And, as a beacon of strength and a refuge of reason, the Museum is a vital part of a socially equitable reconciliation of our nation\u2019s historic divisions.<\/p>\n

At this time of profound transformation, the DuSable is taking steps to solidify its position as a place where together, we can make good history. As part of this effort, it is focusing its outreach efforts on a sustainability campaign that will allow the Museum to imagine its next five years, while preparing it for its next sixty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The DuSable Museum is proud of its diverse holdings that number more than 15,000 pieces and include paintings, sculpture, print works and historical memorabilia. Special exhibitions, workshops and lectures are featured to highlight works by particular artists, historical events or collections on loan from individuals or institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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