MUCH.

AND CONGRATS AGAIN.

>> THANK YOU.

>>> LIBRARIES AND LOCAL HISTORY LOVERS GOT SOME GOOD NEWS THIS WEEK.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIVED A $200 MILLION GRANT TO DIGITIZE AND ARCHIVE MATERIALS RELATE TODAY THE CITY'S BLACK HISTORY INCLUDING ITEMS DATING FROM THE 1800S TO THE PRESENT DAY.

HERE'S MORE ON WHAT THE GRANT CAN DO.

>> THAT WILL ALLOW US TO PROCESS AND DIGITIZE COLLECTIONS RELATED TO BLACK HISTORY TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

IN ADDITION TO HELPING MORE.

IT WILL HAVE OPTIONS AT ALL 81 OF OUR BRANCHES AND HELP US TO PARTNER WITH ILLINOIS EDUCATORS TO HELP THEM USE THIS COLLECTION.

>> I'M PROUD TO LIVE AND SUPPORT TEACHERS IN THE CITY WITH SUCH RICH AFTERCHI VALUE RESOURCES.

THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL SUPPORT ACCESS TO THOSE RESOURCES AND MORE IMPORTANTLY GIVEN MY WORK GETTING THOSE RESOURCES INTO SCHOOLS WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN LEARN ABOUT THEM.

NOT ONLY LOOK BACK TOWARD THE PAST, AS MAYOR LIGHTFOOT ALLUDED TO, IMAGINE THE FUTURE.

>> IT WILL ALLOW US TO PROVIDE A MENU OF PUBLIC OPTIONS.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE NOTICE FOR OUR OWN COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IS WHILE THE RESEARCH COLLECTION IS VERY REPRESENTED IN TERMS OF BLACK SOUTH SIDE HISTORY.

BLACK PEOPLE LIVE ALL OVER THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

AND, WE VERY MUCH WANT OUR COLLECTION TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF BLACK PEOPLE ON THE WEST SIDE, ON THE NORTH SIDE.

WE HAVE QUEER BLACK PEOPLE LIVERING ALL OVER THE CITY AND THOSE ARE COLLECTIONS WE DON'T HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF DOCUMENTATION FOR.

WITH THIS FUNDING ALSO COMES OUR OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

NOT JUST WITH THE ACTUALLY AVAILABILITY OF THE COLLECTION, BUT WE WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER MINI GRANTS TO RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER TYPES OF STORY TELLERS INTERESTED IN TELLING THESE STORIES ABOUT BLACK LIVES.

THIS IS OUR COLLECTIVE HISTORY.

BLACK HISTORY HERE IN CHICAGO ESPECIALLY.

DEEPLY TRANSFORMATIVE SOCIAL MOVEMENTS.

>> WILLIAMS SAYS SOME OF THE