{"id":7415,"date":"2018-10-03T13:20:55","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T19:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/?p=7415"},"modified":"2018-10-03T13:20:55","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T19:20:55","slug":"new-young-lords-exhibit-connects-to-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/2018\/10\/03\/new-young-lords-exhibit-connects-to-50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"New Young Lords Exhibit Connects to 50th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jose “Cha-Cha” Jimenez in front of Armitage Methodist Church (“People’s Church”), Chicago and Lincoln Park ephemera collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 1968, the Young Lords Organization (YLO) was founded in Lincoln Park.\u00a0 To commemorate the 50th<\/sup> Anniversary of the Young Lords\u2019 transition from a street gang and social club into an organization with the purpose of \u201cuniting people in the community for the improvement of the neighborhood,\u201d DePaul Special Collections and Archives<\/a> announces a new exhibit now on display on the first floor of the John T. Richardson Library.<\/p>\n

Young Lords Organization: The Early Years<\/em> highlights the Young Lords activism of the late 1960s, a contentious time in United States history.\u00a0 Many people and groups fought collaboratively for social change and an end to the Vietnam War.\u00a0 The YLO joined forces with other groups concerned with human and civil rights, including the Rainbow Coalition, which featured the Black Panther Party, Young Patriots Organization, and Young Lords Organization.<\/p>\n

During urban renewal efforts in Lincoln Park and other neighborhoods both locally and nationally, YLO mobilized and began their work on behalf of poor and marginalized residents, advocating for causes such as fair housing and health care, improved access to social services, and against the effects of gentrification and displacement.<\/p>\n

The Young Lords Organization recently held 50th<\/sup> Anniversary commemoration events on DePaul\u2019s campus.\u00a0 During the 3-day celebration, Special Collections and Archives participated in a walking tour\/march through Lincoln Park.\u00a0 On Saturday, September 23, dozens of symposium attendees and others visited significant sites where the Young Lords and other local activists operated and held demonstrations.\u00a0 At these sites, including DePaul\u2019s School of Music Building, Oz Park, and Lincoln Park High School, community members and supporters retold historical events and shared remembrances.\u00a0 Each attendee also received a booklet produced by Special Collections and Archives featuring reproductions of photographs from the 1960s showing the Young Lords in these spaces.<\/p>\n

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Young Lords 50th Anniversary walking tour, photo credit: Derek Potts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Young Lords Organization: The Early Years<\/em>\u00a0is on display through the summer of 2019 in the John T. Richardson Library.\u00a0 Faculty, student groups, and others who have an interest in programs or instruction related to this exhibit, or to Special Collections and Archives\u2019 materials related to urban renewal in Lincoln Park<\/a> and the Young Lords<\/a> are welcome to contact Derek Potts at\u00a0dpotts2@depaul.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To learn more about\u00a0DePaul Special Collections and Archives<\/a>, visit us in room 314 of the John T. Richardson Library or contact us at\u00a0libguides.depaul.edu\/askspca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 1968, the Young Lords Organization (YLO) was founded in Lincoln Park.\u00a0 To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Young Lords\u2019 transition from a street gang and social club into an organization with the purpose of \u201cuniting people in the community for the improvement of the neighborhood,\u201d DePaul Special Collections and Archives announces a new <\/p>\n

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