Location: Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
Date: Sunday, Feb, 27, 2022, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Website: https://www.glessnerhouse.org/programs/2022/02/27/black-heroes-of-fire
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Engine Company 21, Chicago’s first organized, paid African-American firefighting company. In recognition of Black History Month, Dekalb Walcott Jr., a retired Chicago Fire Department battalion chief, historian and author of the book Black Heroes of Fire will discuss the transition from slavery to freedom in the African-American community and the politics that influenced change for African-American firefighters during reconstruction.