The unsung legacy of Margaret Burroughs: ‘We called her mama’
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The unsung legacy of Margaret Burroughs: ‘We called her mama’

7:28 Oct 23, 2025
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Margaret Burroughs was a force to be reckoned with. An artist and a poet in Chicago from the 1920s until her death in 2010, she was also a teacher, an organizer, and the founder of the DuSable Black History Museum. Her birthday is November 1. Curious City and the Burroughs Legacy Project at the Invisible Institute tell the story of one of her lesser-known passions: educating people incarcerated in Illinois.
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