1989: Phil Jackson was hired as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, replacing Doug Collins. After the Bulls won their sixth championship trophy, Jackson departed — and so did Michael Jordan and Scottie ...

“In Focus: The Chicago Freedom Movement and the Fight for Fair Housing,” runs through June 20 at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave.

Martin Luther King Jr. fought racism and housing discrimination during the Chicago Freedom Movement. With member station WBEZ, Michel Martin explores the movement's impact 50 years later.

The Chicago Freedom Movement was a push for open housing and an end to Chicago slums. History. 50 Years Ago, Martin Luther King Jr. Fought For Open Housing In Chicago. August 29, 2016 4:31 PM ET.

The Chicago freedom movement at 40 by Harold Henderson August 25, 2006 August 19, 2021. Share this: Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) ... Chicago, and the Civil Rights Movement.

The summer of 1966, when the Chicago Freedom Movement kicked into high gear, will long be remembered as the time of civil rights marches into hostile white neighborhoods — but those marches were ...

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: A few minutes ago, we talked about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Chicago Freedom Movement. Well, earlier this week, we were in Chicago for an event commemorating the ...

The Chicago Freedom Movement, led in part by Martin Luther King Jr., protested unfair housing policies. Kleina, who was 30 years old at the time, decided to remove his collar, pick up his camera ...

Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went north, leading the Chicago Freedom Movement. Bernard Kleina and his camera were there, too — and the former priest walks NPR through his color ...

Thomas discussed King’s partnership with Chicago teacher and activist Al Raby, who together formed the Chicago Freedom Movement in 1965 to advocate for fair housing in Black communities.

LIVE AT 8 PM EASTERN: In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Chicago with a mission to expand the Civil Rights Movement from the South to the North. King led what became known as the Chicago ...