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Remember White City Turned Park City Roller Rink in Chicago?

White City Roller Rink was part of White City Amusement Park, located on the south side of Chicago at 63rd & South Parkway (now King Drive). It opened in 1905. After the amusement park closed in the late 1930s, the rink remained open and was a source of controversy because of the name, “White City”.… Read More »

Do You Think Dr. Carter G. Woodson Roller Skated?

So, this was a random thought since I was writing about the history of Black History. This is not a totally off-the-wall thought since Black History has its roots in Chicago. Let’s think about this. Dr. Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in 1926. The Savoy Ballroom in Chicago opened in 1927. Black people… Read More »