The Black Man Who Founded Chicago #history #blackhistory

This is the untold story of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the Black man who founded Chicago — and was erased from American history for over 200 years.
In this powerful video, we reveal how DuSable built the first permanent settlement in Chicago, traded with Native tribes and European settlers, and laid the foundation of what would become one of the greatest cities in America.
Yet, despite his role as Chicago’s true founder, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable’s name was buried for generations because he was Black.

Watch how the truth about DuSable’s legacy is finally being reclaimed, how the Michigan Avenue Bridge became the DuSable Bridge in 2010, and how Lake Shore Drive was renamed to Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Lake Shore Drive in 2021 — a long-overdue recognition of his legacy.

This story challenges the lies we’ve been told about Black history.
Black people built, Black people led, and Black people founded — including Chicago.
This is Black history. This is American history. This is the true story of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the founder of Chicago.

#history #africancivilization #blackhistory

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