Timuel Black
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Timuel Black was an influential African American historian, educator, and civil rights activist from Chicago, known for his work documenting Black history and organizing for social justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Timuel Black canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African American
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civil rights activist ⓘ educator ⓘ human ⓘ oral historian ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Chicago History Museum Lifetime Achievement Award
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National Humanities Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Roosevelt University’s Distinguished Alumni Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1918-12-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Birmingham, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2021-10-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Roosevelt University
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| familyName | Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African American history
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Chicago history ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Timuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Barack Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
documenting Black history in Chicago
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mentoring younger activists and politicians in Chicago ⓘ oral histories of the Great Migration ⓘ organizing for social justice ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| name | Timuel Dixon Black Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bridges of Memory: Chicago’s First Wave of Black Migration
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Bridges of Memory: Chicago’s Second Generation of Black Migration NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred Ground: The Chicago Streets of Timuel Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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civil rights activist ⓘ educator ⓘ historian ⓘ |
| politicalActivity |
participated in voter registration drives
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supported Harold Washington’s campaign for mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Zenobia Johnson Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Chicago Public Schools
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City Colleges of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Washington College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Oak Woods Cemetery