IL HR1285

Recognizes Quinn Chapel AME as the oldest African American church in Chicago, located at 2401 South Wabash, and holder of the longest continuously-held real estate owned by African Americans in the city.

Acknowledges Quinn Chapel's 175+ years of service to the Bronzeville community and its status as a National Register of Historic Places listing and Illinois/Chicago Landmark.

Notes the chapel's historical significance as a platform for prominent figures including Frederick Douglass, George Washington Carver, Martin Luther King Jr., and Susan B. Anthony, and recognizes that a pew from its sanctuary is displayed as Artifact #1 in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Commends Quinn Chapel's community programs including youth mentoring, criminal justice reentry, homeless outreach, senior housing support through partnerships, and cultural education through its Historic Preservation Ministry and Peace in the Streets Ministry.

Encourages the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Office of Tourism and the Metropolitan Exposition Authority to include Quinn Chapel tours and event space in promotional materials for McCormick Square and Bronzeville.