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Remembering Harold Washington, Chicago’s 1st African-American Mayor

Remembering Harold Washington, Chicago’s 1st African-American Mayor

Former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington remembered 37 years after his death

Former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington remembered 37 years after his death

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This week in history: Mayor Washington ‘left his last crowd smiling’

This week in history: Mayor Washington ‘left his last crowd smiling’

ABC7 celebrates legacy of Chicago's 1st African-American mayor, Harold Washington

ABC7 celebrates legacy of Chicago's 1st African-American mayor, Harold Washington

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Web Extra: Harold Washington on Growing Up in Chicago

Web Extra: Harold Washington on Growing Up in Chicago

Achieving the Dream: Harold Washington

Achieving the Dream: Harold Washington

Mayor Harold Washington Through the Years, in His Own Words

January 17, 1984: Harold Washington

1983: Harold Washington gives victory speech

Harold Washington, Chicago's 1st Black mayor, would have turned 100 today

ABC7 ChicagoLeah Hope

Honoring Harold Washington on what would have been his 100th birthday

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The legacy of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington is kept alive with a display that includes an animatronic at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/the-dusable-museum-celebrates-chicagos-first-black-mayor | WBBM Newsradio

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ABC 7 Chicago remembers and celebrates Chicago's native son and first African American mayor, the late Harold Washington, prior to the anniversary of his 100th birthday on April 15. Watch “Harold Washington: Life and Legacy” tonight at 11pm, right after Eyewitness News at 10. | ABC 7 Chicago

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Wreath-laying ceremony held for late Mayor Harold Washington

MITCHELL: 30 years after Harold Washington's death, some still in pain

Harold Washington’s Speeches Can’t Be Heard, But Now They Can At Least Be Read

Forty years ago, Harold Washington shook up Chicago politics

Remembering Harold Washington 30 years after his death

ABC7 ChicagoCraig Wall

This month marks the anniversary of Harold Washington’s second inauguration. This multimedia story remembers the legacy of Chicago's first black mayor. | Chicago Reader

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When Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor, was re-elected to a second term, his agenda seemed to finally be taking off. He then suddenly died the day before Thanksgiving 1987. What ensued after his death was overwhelming grief punctuated by behind-the-scenes maneuvering to determine who would be the city’s next mayor. In Episode 3, now available on Roku and Apple TV, NBC 5's Phil Rogers documents the unforgettable week that unfolded in smoke-filled rooms and public squares. | NBC Chica

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Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor, would have turned 100 this coming spring. To mark the occasion, an adviser at Harold Washington College has put together a book of memoires and photos on the history-making Chicagoan, which you can find for free beginning Wednesday at The Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee Facebook page. More: https://cbsloc.al/3Ld25o2 Meanwhile, from the CBS 2 Vault, here's a clip from a 1983 CBS 2 special, "Harold Washington: The Man and the Mandate," in wh

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Harold Washington and Zohran Mamdani lived in different eras, fought different battles, and faced different kinds of opposition — but the political playbook against them feels familiar. Washington faced a Democratic machine that turned on him because he was a Black man threatening the old order. Mamdani faced a party that wouldn’t fully back him because of his ideology and his challenge to the status quo. Two fights. Two eras. Same establishment instincts. Like, follow, and share for more politi

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David Axelrod remembers Harold Washington on 30th anniversary of death

Harold Washington’s legacy matters more than ever in these troubled times

Today marks what would have been Mayor Harold Washington’s 100th birthday. With an unmatched personality, spirit, and ability to build a diverse coalition for change, his 1983 election as Chicago’s first Black mayor left a lasting legacy. Washington set a new course for politics, showed a young community organizer named Barack Obama that power comes from people, and inspired our own CEO Valerie Jarrett to enter public service. That’s why we’ve teamed up with HISTORY to honor Mayor Washington’s r

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Under a Crown of Glass: Architectural Highlights of the Harold Washington Library Center

Who Was Harold Washington? A Look Back at the Legacy of Chicago's First Black Mayor

The legacy of Harold Washington 30 years after his sudden death

On April 15, 1922, Harold Washington, the first Black Mayor of this great City, was born. Today we are celebrating his life and legacy on his 100th birthday. #HeyHarold 📸: Chicago Public Library’s Harold Washington Digital Collection | Chicago Mayor's Office

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