On this day in 1983 Harold Washington becomes mayor

This ig post from @blackownedchicago marks that historic day when Harold Washington is sworn in as Chicago's first Black mayor. This is something reposted to our The Sixth Ward's ig.

On this day in 1983 Harold Washington was sworn in as the 1st Black mayor of the city of Chicago. #blackownedchicago #chicago

A post shared by Black Owned Chicago (@officialblackownedchicago) on Apr 29, 2017 at 6:35am PDT