The Ways We Remember: Celebrating Twenty Years of the BMRC

Black Metropolis Research Consortium

April 16, 2026 through August 15, 2026              

Bringing together a new project by renowned Chicago-based artist Candace Hunter alongside archival materials from the BMRC, the exhibition celebrates the ways archives have shaped both personal and institutional stewardship of Black history in Chicago.

Presenting the first part of a new body of work, Hunter responds to the displacement of Black communities on the South Side caused by the construction of the Dan Ryan Expressway while considering the reparative possibilities of archival activation.

Information for Your Visit:

The Forum

320 E. 43rd Street, Chicago, IL 60653

Wednesday - Friday 12-6pm; Saturday 11am-7pm

Free and open to all

https://bmrc.lib.uchicago.edu/

For more information, contact: Sumayya Ahmed, BMRC Executive Director, sumyayya@uchicago.edu

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