Artworks

Works:

William "Bill" Walker (1972 - 2011)
Untitled, mid 20th century
Oil on board

William "Bill" Walker was a notable muralist from Chicago. He was one of the founders of the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC) and one of the leaders in the project involving the Wall of Respect (1967) - a short-lived but influential community mural thathonored African American heroes, on 43rd St. and Langley Ave on the South Side of Chicago. He additionally worked as a decorative painter and a postal worker in Chicago for many decades.

Pro-Segregation Correspondence Addressed to Gov. Geprge Wallace of AL, 1963 - 1965

Gov. George Wallace was a staunch segregationist, and nationally influentialpolitician, who served four terms as the 45th governor of Alabama.

"Songs for the March on Washington" Booklet. A Rare Memento from the March on Washington ("I Have a Dream" Speech)
1963

The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, was a pivotal Civil Rights gathering of over 250,000 people in Washington, DC., at which Martin. Luther King Jr. gave his legendary "I Have a Dream" speech.

Sheet Music
1940's