Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 10:30 AM
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
740 East 56th Place, Chicago, Illinois 60637
Join fellow CHPV Members for this free private tour of
Paris in Black with exhibition curator Danny Dunson.
Paris in Black traces the profound journeys of Black artists, writers, performers, and intellectuals who found freedom, inspiration, and transformation in the in the liberating cultural and social environment of Paris. Be transported to the city of lights, where figures like Henry Ossawa Tanner, Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, and James Baldwin lived and created in defiance of American racism.
With over 100 objects, including masterpiece paintings and sculptures from The DuSable’s permanent collection, archival photographs, and multimedia elements,
Paris in Black tells a global story of Black resilience and creativity.
RSVP NOW!
10:20 — Arrive at DuSable Museum
10:30–11:30 — Exhibition Tour of
Paris in Black with curator Danny Dunson
11:30 —TBD options for lunch afterwards with fellow CHPV members at one's own expense
Thank you to Wendy Walker Williams and other members of CHPV's DEIA Team for organizing and hosting this event!
GETTING THERE
CHPV Members of any
membership type can request transportation to this and any other CHPV event. Please contact servicerequest@chpv.org or 773-363-1933 as soon as possible to request a ride and no later than 5pm, Wednesday, July 15.
The museum has a very small parking lot off 57th Street. First come, first served. Discounted parking is available for museum visitors at the University of Chicago Medical Parking Garage B at 5631 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Visit the
DuSable website for more information.