The DuSable Museum of African-American History

The DuSable Museum of African-American History Review

The DuSable is a colorful—and haunting—exploration of the African-American experience sitting alongside the lagoons of Washington Park. There are handwritten lyric sheets from Motown greats, letters and memorabilia of scholar W.E.B. DuBois and poet Langston Hughes, and a significant African-American art collection. The most moving exhibit is one on slavery; the poignant, disturbing artifacts include rusted shackles used on slave ships.