Every Sunday, we’re featuring a story submitted to our community-based initiative, In This Together, which collects digital records that capture personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this week’s story, we’re sharing a piece of art entitled Things You Do While in Quarantine by Yvette Petropoulos, who was inspired by how people get creative with More
It’s Fashion Friday and Pride Month, so we’re highlighting the work of gay Black designer Patrick Kelly. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1954, he was a self-proclaimed Francophile who mixed Parisian influence with the creativity and fashion sense of his female relatives, who often embellished store-bought garments with found objects. As a young adult, Kelly More
Across the country, protests and demonstrations persist in the wake of civil unrest. As many continue to work tirelessly to support the Black Lives Matter movement and demand justice, major cities are taking to task the controversial monuments that stand tall on public display. In Chicago, Christopher Columbus statues draw differing opinions—while some see them More
As a queer woman and successful lawyer, Pearl M. Hart advocated for the civil liberties of LGBTQIA+ Chicagoans and other underrepresented groups. Hart grew up on Chicago’s Near West Side and graduated from John Marshall Law School in 1914, becoming one of the first female attorneys in Chicago to specialize in criminal law. Throughout her More
Legendary photographer and Chicago native Victor Skrebneski was known for his striking images of models in advertisements and portraits of celebrities, extraordinary editorial photography, as well as numerous breathtaking books and catalogues. He also had a varied and exciting association with the Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum through the years. Skrebneski helped develop More