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Bronzeville YMCA built during Great Migration by 10K Black residents, businesses

Name: Bronzeville YMCA built during Great Migration by 10K Black residents, businesses
Uploaded: 2026-02-02T10:40:00-0600
Duration: 2 min
Description: Black History Month is being celebrated for is 100th year, and it originated right here in Chicago. In fact, it started at what used to be the Bronzeville YMCA at 37th and Wabash.

Black History Month is being celebrated for is 100th year, and it originated right here in Chicago. In fact, it started at what used to be the Bronzeville YMCA at 37th and Wabash.