Getting to Know Me
Meet Bernard Turner, an author, educator, docent, storyteller, and a Native Chicagoan. After teaching World Languages to middle school and high school students, he continued his love for education through his writing and as a gallery interpreter and tour guide for Chicago History Museum. In 2002, he published A View of Bronzeville, revealing Bronzeville’s rich history and the people that made this neighborhood a vibrant center for African-Americans.
The Great Migration
Learn and experience the history of the people of Bronzeville and understand the Great Migration, urban renewal, gentrification, and more from the author of Bronzeville history, Bernard.
This experience includes visits to numerous monuments, history of Bronzeville by a published author, 1 non-alcoholic beverage per person and 1 meal per person at storied local eatery.
Duration: about 2 hours
Location: Bronzeville
Starting at: Supreme Life Building (3501 Martin Luther King Jr Dr.)
Ending at: Supreme Life Building (3501 Martin Luther King Jr Dr.)
Price: $160
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