3rd Annual CRR19 Bike Tour

3519 S Giles Ave,Chicago IL 60653

24 July, 2021

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Join us for the 3rd Annual Bike Tour to commemorate the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 as well as the unveiling of our commemorative markers 3rd Annual Bronzeville Bike Tour: Site Related to the 1919 Chicago Race RiotJoin The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19), Organic Oneness, and supporting partners on Saturday, July 24th, 2021 from 10am to 2pm for the 3rd Annual event commemorating the anniversary of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919. A brief program begins at 10am and the 2-hour ride begins at 10:30 am. The bike tour will travel through the Bronzeville and Bridgeport neighborhoods. On the bike tour, you will learn about the history of Eugene Williams and how his unjust racist killing sparked the Chicago Race Riot of 1919--the worst incident of racial violence in City history and among twenty-five such incidents across the nation that came to be known as the Red Summer. The program will begin at the Chicago Military Academy (3519 S Giles Ave, Chicago, IL 60653) and the bike tour will take you to key race riot sites as well as other locations highlighting the history and resilience of the Black community now known as Bronzeville including the Chicago Defender, Chicago Bee, Ida B. Wells, and Victory Monument. We will reconvene at Chicago Military Academy for a light lunch provided by Ain't She Sweet while witnessing the unveiling of artistic markers created by Project Fire youth to commemorate those killed during the race riots of 1919. Everyone is strongly encouraged to wear a helmet. If not vaccinated, please wear a mask and maintain social distance. In the event of rain, the ride will be rescheduled for the following morning, Sunday, July 25th. The first 200 people will receive free CRR19 neck gaiters. The event is free with an option for donations. All donations of $25 or more will receive a Chicago Race Riot 1919 shirt at the check-in table. About CRR19 The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19) exists to commemorate the worst incident of racial violence in the city’s history. The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 is long forgotten, despite its huge impact on the subsequent shape and development of the city. Stolpersteine, an ongoing German project to honor Holocaust victims, offers a powerful model for how to use dispersed public art to remember past atrocities and provoke conversations about their legacy. CRR19 proposes to use much-modified versions of stolpersteine to ignite conversations about racism, past and present, in Chicago and the nation. We intend to create and install artistic markers at each of the 38 locations where someone was killed in 1919. Formally launched on the 100th anniversary of the 1919 riot, we believe that now is the moment for Chicago to confront its bloodiest chapter and heal the wounds that time alone has not. We must remember America’s troubled past of racial violence and white supremacy if we wish to improve the future. To move towards racial equality and justice by creating chances for more discussions and more challenging ones about race and racism, past and present. CRR19 website: https://chicagoraceriot.org/ CRR19 introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd-pF2MZ7Eg Also, Please check out ourCRR19 Commemoration ProjectInteractive Bike Tour Map!