Chicago Covenants Project
@chicagocovenants.bsky.social
Identifying and interpreting racially restrictive covenants in Cook County through civic engagement and collaboration.
We will meet every other Friday from 12-1:30 PM at the Recorder of Deeds Office in the City/County Building (118 N. Clark St.) on the following dates:
January 9
January 23
February 6
February 20
March 6
March 20
RSVP at the following link or by emailing [email protected] (2/2):
January 9
January 23
February 6
February 20
March 6
March 20
RSVP at the following link or by emailing [email protected] (2/2):
Chicago Covenants Research Training
Please fill out this form to register for in-person training to research covenants at the Cook County Clerk's office. In-person training and research sessions will generally be every other Friday from...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We will meet every other Friday from 12-1:30 PM at the Recorder of Deeds Office in the City/County Building (118 N. Clark St.) on the following dates:
January 9
January 23
February 6
February 20
March 6
March 20
RSVP at the following link or by emailing [email protected] (2/2):
January 9
January 23
February 6
February 20
March 6
March 20
RSVP at the following link or by emailing [email protected] (2/2):
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2/2 BMRC grad assistant Hannah Simmons is doing a deep dive in @chicagomuseum.bsky.social's archives for @chicagocovenants.bsky.social See what she's found:
www.chicagocovenants.com/research/rac...
www.chicagocovenants.com/research/rac...
Racial Covenants in the Chicago History Museum Archives — Chicago Covenants
By Hannah Simmons Going through an archive is like embarking on a time-traveling expedition. Opening box after box and carefully fluttering through worn documents, you are greeted with an image of th...
www.chicagocovenants.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
2/2 BMRC grad assistant Hannah Simmons is doing a deep dive in @chicagomuseum.bsky.social's archives for @chicagocovenants.bsky.social See what she's found:
www.chicagocovenants.com/research/rac...
www.chicagocovenants.com/research/rac...
Stay tuned for more collaborator profiles, or visit the ‘About’ section on our website 💻⬇️
www.chicagocovenants.com/about-1
www.chicagocovenants.com/about-1
November 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Stay tuned for more collaborator profiles, or visit the ‘About’ section on our website 💻⬇️
www.chicagocovenants.com/about-1
www.chicagocovenants.com/about-1
On her involvement, Yasmine says, "I have always had a deeply rooted investment in the recovery of suppressed histories of the Black experience. While my research interests in Black Studies are not historical, I wanted an opportunity to get archival research and learn more about Chicago."
November 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
On her involvement, Yasmine says, "I have always had a deeply rooted investment in the recovery of suppressed histories of the Black experience. While my research interests in Black Studies are not historical, I wanted an opportunity to get archival research and learn more about Chicago."
Stay tuned for more collaborator profiles, or visit the ‘About’ section on our website 💻⬇️
www.chicagocovenants.com/about-1
www.chicagocovenants.com/about-1
About — Chicago Covenants
www.chicagocovenants.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Stay tuned for more collaborator profiles, or visit the ‘About’ section on our website 💻⬇️
www.chicagocovenants.com/about-1
www.chicagocovenants.com/about-1
Asked about his favorite part of Chicago, he answers, “I love the Art Institute—truly one of the world's great museums. I have a number of friends who work there, so I love swinging downtown to see them and the incredible art they steward.”
October 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Asked about his favorite part of Chicago, he answers, “I love the Art Institute—truly one of the world's great museums. I have a number of friends who work there, so I love swinging downtown to see them and the incredible art they steward.”
He says his favorite part about the project is “the people, of course! It's a blast to meet folks from so many different backgrounds who find their way to the project and pour their heart into it.”
October 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
He says his favorite part about the project is “the people, of course! It's a blast to meet folks from so many different backgrounds who find their way to the project and pour their heart into it.”
On covenants, Ben says he is "fascinated by what covenants can teach us about the boundaries of race and community, and I absolutely love working with our team of passionate researchers and volunteers."
October 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
On covenants, Ben says he is "fascinated by what covenants can teach us about the boundaries of race and community, and I absolutely love working with our team of passionate researchers and volunteers."