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DuSable Museum of African American History to reopen June 19 | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Crusader Staff Report The DuSable Museum of African American History in Washington Park will reopen June 19 after being closed for more than a year during the coronavirus pandemic, spokes-person Raymond Parks confirmed to the Crusader this week. The museum is located at 740 E. 56th Place in Washington Park. The museum’s reopening will coincide […]

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