Government-Local-Public Housing
Cabrini Green Housing Project, Chicago, Illinois (1942 -2009)
The Cabrini-Green Housing Project was a Chicago, Illinois Housing Authority (CHA) managed housing project located on the city’s Near North...
Pruitt-Igoe Housing Project, St. Louis, Missouri (1956–1976)
The Pruitt-Igoe Housing Project was located in the predominantly African American and economically depressed Desoto-Carr neighborhood just north-west of downtown...
Robert R. Taylor Homes, Chicago, Illinois (1959-2005)
The Robert R. Taylor Homes in Chicago, Illinois were named after Robert Rochon Taylor, a black architect and civic leader...
Terry Francois (1921-1989)
The first African American to serve on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Terry Francois was a leading politician in...
