Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2021-1484

• Record #: R2021-1484
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 12/15/2021
• Final action: 12/15/2021
• Title: Tribute to late Timuel Black
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , Sigcho-Lopez, Byron, Martin, Matthew J. , Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Vasquez, Jr., Andre, Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Silverstein, Debra L., Coleman, Stephanie D. , Cappleman, James, Taylor, Jeanette B. , Waguespack, Scott, Hadden, Maria E. , Smith, Michele, Scott, Jr. Michael, Ervin, Jason C., Lopez, Raymond A., Dowell, Pat, O'Shea, Matthew J., Rodriguez, Michael D., Osterman, Harry, Hopkins, Brian , King, Sophia D., Villegas, Gilbert, La Spata, Daniel , Brookins, Jr., Howard, Hairston, Leslie A., Thompson, Patrick D., Burnett, Jr., Walter, Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana , Nugent, Samantha , Tunney, Thomas

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
12/15/2021		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration
12/15/2021	42042	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR

December 15, 2021










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Sigcho-Lopez, Martin, Sadlowski Garza, Vasquez, Ramirez-Rosa, Silverstein, Coleman, Cappleman, Taylor, Waguespack, Hadden, Smith, Scott, Ervin, Lopez, Dowell, O'Shea, Rodriguez, Osterman, Hopkins, King, Villegas, La Spata, Brookins, Hairston, Thompson, Burnett, Rodriguez-Sanchez, Nugent and Tunney, a memorial resolution honoring the life and memory of civil rights icon Timuel "Tim" Black.

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.


Very truly yours,

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Members of this Chamber were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Timuel "Tim" Black, a beloved activist, educator, and historian, on October 13, 2021, at age 102; and
WHEREAS, Tim was born on December 7, 1918, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Mattie and Timuel Black. The youngest of three children, Tim and his family relocated to Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood to seek better opportunities when Tim was a baby; and

WHEREAS, Tim graduated from DuSable High School in 1937, and he went on to work in several ma-and-pa stores to support his family; and

WHEREAS, In 1943, Tim was drafted into the Army, where he served in the 308th Quartermaster Railhead Company and fought on D-Day and in the Battle ofthe Bulge. He received four bronze Battle Stars and the French Croix de Guerre for his service before being honorably discharged; and

WHEREAS, After World War II, Tim returned to Chicago and received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Roosevelt University in 1952, and a master's degree in history and sociology from the University of Chicago in 1954; and
WHEREAS, During his career, Tim held many different jobs serving many different populations, including as a high school history teacher and social worker; president of the Chicago chapter of the Negro...