Bronzeville – Black Metropolis National Heritage Area

Please save the date for the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Benefit Reception. The event will feature the art exhibition Purvis Young: Messenger of Salvation and Liberation, showcasing never-before-seen paintings, drawings, and personal artifacts by Purvis Young from the Larry T. Clemons Collection, with select paintings by celebrated Bronzeville artist Raymond A. Thomas.  

Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area is hosting the Fourth Annual Ida B. Wells Festival in Bronzeville on June 28. The event honors the legacy and achievements of journalist, suffragette, and Civil Rights leader, Ida B. Wells. The event is an all-day family and community event featuring reflective