Invisible Monument: the campaign. Week 1 / by Nicole Marroquin

One week ago I announced the beginning my campaign to raise funds to build an AR (augmented reality) app for mobile devices that will bring this history of student empowerment back to life….Read more about it here!

What response. I am incredibly grateful to the people that came out and supported my project in WEEK ONE.

Shout out to Anthony Rea, Claire Pentecost, Sarah Ross, Meg Duguid, Olivia Gude, Brian Nelson, Maria Gaspar, Paul Coffey, Aurora King, James Jankowiak, Tempestt Hazel, William Estrada, Hinda Seif and an anonymous supporter… Thank you for seeing the value of this work!!

The Chicago Seed, 1968, reporting on the massive student-led walkouts on the west side of Chicago

The Chicago Seed, 1968, reporting on the massive student-led walkouts on the west side of Chicago

1968, Chicago Tribune: they compared the 68 walkouts with the 1963 walkouts. Seen here, students in 1963 demand Black history curriculum that includes Harriet Tubman and Ida B Wells.

1968, Chicago Tribune: they compared the 68 walkouts with the 1963 walkouts. Seen here, students in 1963 demand Black history curriculum that includes Harriet Tubman and Ida B Wells.

Source: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/376624...