Civil rights activists, from left to right: Dr. King Bill Berry and Al Raby
The impact of
the Leadership Council's work generally did not make it into the
newspapers, though most reporters who covered housing or regional issues
knew of the organization and relied heavily on staff to understand the
beats they covered. In part, the anonymity stemmed from the fact that
our services were provided to families who.....
We're going
to make this an open city, because it's right. We're going to make it an
open city because it's practical. We're going to make it an open city
because it's sound economics. We're going to make it an open city
because we're tired of being humiliated.
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
While active,
the Leadership Council had several programs in place, designed to
affirmatively further fair housing in the Chicago region.
Though the council itself is no longer active, we'd be happy to answer any questions you may have.