✨ Experience the Spirit of the Season ✨
🎉 Join us for the Kwanzaa Heritage Tour! 🚌
Celebrate the rich traditions, history, and culture of Chicago’s South Side while honoring the seven principles of Kwanzaa. 🌟
📅 Remaining Dates: Dec 22nd, Dec 28th, Dec 29th, Jan 4th, Jan 5th
📍 Pick-Up Location: South Shore Cultural Center
🎟️ Reserve Your Spot Now: https://www.southside-tours.com/book-a-tour-kwanzaa
🚨 Seats are filling up fast—don’t miss this unique cultural journey!
#KwanzaaHeritageTour #ChicagoStories #CelebrateCulture #ChicagoHistory #SouthSideTours
🎉 Huge congratulations to Angela Dugan, founder of South Side Tours, for her incredible achievements at the Sunshine Enterprises Community Business Academy! 🌟 Not only did she graduate with flying colors, but she was also selected as a vendor from her cohort AND took home 1st place for the Best Written Executive Summary! 🏆✍️
Angela’s passion for sharing Chicago’s rich history and her dedication to growing South Side Tours is truly inspiring. This is just the beginning of even bigger things to come! 🚍✨
Let’s celebrate this amazing milestone and the bright future ahead for Angela and South Side Tours! 🎉👏
#SouthSideTours #Entrepreneurship #ChicagoBusiness #ChicagoHistory #CommunityLeader #SunshineEnterprises
🚍✨ The journey isn’t over yet! Our South Side Tours are still rolling through the end of the year—don’t miss your chance to explore Chicago’s rich history with us. 🎉
Book your spot now and finish 2024 with an unforgettable experience! 🗓️ #SouthSideTours #ChicagoHistory #HeartofChicago #southsidechicago
Introducing “MEET THE GUIDES” our new reel series spotlighting the amazing virtual local guides of South Side Tours!
Today we honor, Althea Tucker, whose family was one of the first to move into the Robert Taylor Homes in the 1960’s. Through her incredible storytelling she gives insight into daily life and old school parenting while living in this renown Chicago Housing development. Learn about Althea’s journey and more on #southsidetours! 💙💚 🚌
#southside #southsidechicago #chicagostories #roberttaylorhomes #chicago #chicagotours #thingstodoinchicqgo #theheartofchicago
A quick #southsidetour… from South Shore to Jackson Park.
The childhood home of our forever First Lady, @michelleobama, is less than 2 miles from the Obama Presidential Center @obamafoundation. Two south side gems 💙💚
#obamalibrary #southshore #jacksonpark #woodlawn #chicagosouthside #southsidechicago #chicagotours #southsidetours #chicagohistory
From the Great Migration to the voting booth, Chicagoans shaped history with every ballot cast. Hear Ernest Pledger’s story from Camden to Chicago and discover how the fight for the right to vote empowered our city’s Black community and helped transform the nation.
Visit our website https://www.southside-tours.com to join us on a journey through the stories of resilience and progress. #GreatMigration #ChicagoHistory #VotingRights #ChicagoStories #BlackHistory #OralHistory #TourChicago #SouthSideTours #ChicagoTours #thingstodoinChicago
Get a taste of South Side culture presented on our tour. “Juke” or “jukin” is a term that became popular in the late 90s and early 2000s amongst Chicago youth.
DJ Chip, is a pioneer of #jukemusic and brought the sound all across Chicago—from south, north, east to out west.
It was great to see @chicagosmayor Brandon Johnson speak about important figures in Chicago’s history during Night 1 of the #DNC2024!
On @southside_tours, we highlight the incredible legacy and work of Ida B. Wells and President Barack Obama and Forever First Lady Michelle Obama. The South Side is the Heart of Chicago, for real.
#chicago #southsidetours #heartofchicago #thingstodoinchicago #chicagotourist #dnc2024 #southside #chicagotours #tours
Launch day! Ready to roll! #southsidetours
South Side Tours - NOW BOOKING
Exclusive Tour Announcement - Discover Chicago like Never Before!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new tour experience: South Side Tours!
The South Side of Chicago is a community full of history, culture and magic, and we can't wait to take you on a journey through its iconic streets and hidden gems. Whether you're a local looking to rediscover your city or a visitor eager to explore, this tour promises a memorable experience for everyone.
Tours begin THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD and we’re rollin’ Saturdays and Sundays through December 1st! Spaces are limited, so be sure to book your spot today!
BOOK NOW: www.southside-tours.com
See you on the South Side aka "The Heart of Chicago"!
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PHOTO CREDITS:
Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress):
LC-USF34-038680-D
LC-USW3-004871-D
LC-USF34-038566-D
LC-USF33-T01-001910-M5
HABS ILL,16-CHIG,165- (Physical Location/No Reproduction #)
LC-USF33-005159-M2
LC-USF34-038826-D (b&w film neg.)
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA/OWI Collection:
LC-USF33-005159-M2
Additional Photos from:
U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection
National Archives Catalog (NAID: 556214, NAID: 556202)
National Archives and Records Administration
Obama Library (P120910PS-0935)
MrHarman - A center of the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago. This is the intersection of 63rd and Halstead, looking south.
Andrew Jameson - Pilsen Historic District, 21st near Ashland, Chicago IL
Jenni993 - Chance the Rapper in February 2018
Mika Väisänen - Common in New York City, 2003
