Sunday service with Guest Speaker Prof. Peter Cole
Sun, May 24
|Byron Colby Barn
"The Chicago Race Riot of 1919: Commemorating the most impactful event you've never heard of"
Time & Location
May 24, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Byron Colby Barn, 1561 Jones Point Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030, USA
About the event
38 people were killed and at least 537 injured in the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, the worst episode of racial violence in city history. And yet, perhaps shockingly, few have heard about it and fewer still appreciate its impacts. Yet many people are familiar with the fact that the city was and remains deeply segregated. The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19) was founded to educate people about this history and its legacy via public art, historical tours, and more. This presentation will tell the history of 1919, its impacts, and how CRR19 fights historical amnesia to promote racial justice.
Peter Cole is a Professor of History and Distinguished University Professor at Western Illinois University. He founded and co-directs the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project.
Services held in person in the Colby Barn are also available on Zoom. To join us on Zoom, please go…