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In response to white Chicagoans mocking the first Black fire crew in 1872, they wanted to prove themselves as good, if not better

CHICAGO The year after the Great Chicago Fire, city officials kept their fingers crossed and hired six Black firefighters. The Tribune reported on Dec. 6, 1872, that a Black fire company would be stationed on the foot of May Street, and cautioned those who might decide to protest: “Any infringement on the rights of the members by the people residing in the vicinity will be punished by the . ....

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The history of Chicago's first Black fire crew

The year after the Great Chicago Fire, city officials kept their fingers crossed and hired six Black firefighters. ....

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In response to White Chicagoans mocking the first Black fire crew in 1872, they wanted to prove themselves as good, if not better

The story of Chicago's first Black firefighting crew, 143 years before a Black woman took over as the department's commissioner. ....

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March kicking off Black Wall Street Legacy Festival honors Tulsa Race Massacre survivors

Dancers and students turned out the participate and attend the Black Wall Street Memorial March, which kicked off the Black Wall Street Legacy Festival on Friday. ....

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