IN MEMORIAM: Harold Lucas; Bronzeville Preservationist, Organizer, Activist, and Historian

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Harold Lucas, who was a champion for Bronzeville, in front of the Overton Hygienic Building at 36th and State streets. Photo Credit: Chicago Sun-Times file

Harold Lucas, Bronzeville organizer, activist, historian, dead at 79, lauded as a champion; ‘As you walk and drive around Bronzeville, Harold’s works are everywhere,’ author Nathan Thompson said. ‘Harold was one of the freedom fighters,’ Rev. Jesse Jackson said., Maureen O’Donnell, Chicago Sun-Times, 8/26/22

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