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Black History Notebook Chicago; My kind of town by Allred E. Caln It w m work that attracted many immigrant» to Chicago. A fter the Civil War. the promiae of good-paying jobs in industry caused numerous Black Ameri cans to migrate here from the South Though many of them found their pro spects of opportunity misguided, or at least short-lived, Chicago's infectuous energy claimed most of the newcomers forever. In time, some would themselves become entrepreneurs, turning their early disappointment and dejection into economic victory. I I , , I | I I I Historically. It was a Black entrepre neur who holds the distinction of being Chicago's first settler. Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, a fur trapper and trader, set up a small trading post on the river we know as the Chicago River about I 1790. Born in Haiti, the son of a former , slave mother and a French merchant | father, Du Sable first came to North I America in 1765 after completing studies J in Paris. He plied his trade in places along the Mississippi River and on the J Great I-akc passages to Canada. In his I | I J I | I J J travels he had often passed the area which the Indians called Chicagou or Eschikagou, terms denoting the strong smell of wild onion and/or garlic said to hover over the area. I I | I J In short order after becoming estab- lished here. Du Sable added more build ings to the trading post, and soon he was joined by other settlers. A t the turn of the century, Du Sable sold his Chicago j I I | I J business and moved to Peoria and from there to St. Charles, Missouri - the place where he is buried. The story of his experiences certainly validates the old saying: from one little acorn (Du Sable's trading post) grows a mighty oak (the Chicago’» first settler, Jeaa Bartiat« Pointe Du Sable set up a small trading post on the Chicago River circa 1790. A tribute to its founder in Chicago's Wash ington Park is the Du Sable Museum of African-American History. IPhoto cour tesy of the Du Sable Museum of African- American History, lnc.| j great city of Chicago). In 1837 the settlement by Du Sable had , grown into a village of 4,170 residents I and was incorporated as a city. Today, with a population of 3.369,357 and sprawl ing over a 228 mile area. Chicago is the nation's second largest city. Despite the statistical status of “Se cond City," Chicago ranks first in many spheres. It's the busiest transportation center (rail or air) in the world. I t is the veritable fountainhead of modem archi tecture, for Chicago boasted the world's first skyscraper and three of the world's ten tallest buildings have been erected I there, including the 'Sears Tower, the I world's tallest. It's ala? a cultural oasis, 1 offerings its citizens a symphony that is often called America's greatest, a galaxy of splendid museums, and an outdoor gallery of modern sculpture rising in many of the city 's public spaces, including fine examples of the work by Picasso, Chagall, Calder and Oldenberg among its prizes. Chicago derives much of its special J character from its people who represent I an intact ethnic diversity - one that has I resisted the homogenizing effects of the I so-called "great American melting pot". • The people who have congregated here 1 from all over the world have proudly and J steadfastly retained many of the cultural I traditions of other lands as they engage I in - and make their mark on - many I facets of the city's life. la 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale William» ¡■erformed the first successful o,sen-heart surgery ever re,sorted. Understandably then, a proud page in Black history has been w ritten in Chi cago. In 1891, medical history was made in Chicago when D r. Daniel Hale W il liams and an interracial group of support ers received a charter for the Provident Hospital and Training School Association. Provident thus became the first interra cial hospital in the U.S. and the first training school for Black nurses in the country. "D r. Dan” and Provident gained international fame in 1893 when he performed the first successful open-heart surgery ever reported. Political history was made in Chicago in 1928 when Oscar De Priest was elected to Congress. De Priest was the first Black person elected since the departure of George H. W hite in 1905 and the very ST. ANDREWS CATHOLIC CHURCH 806 N.E. Alberta Street Reverend Bertram Griffin, Pastor 1 281-4429 1 5dM ¡T» Vigil - Saturday 10:00 »JU. Chair - Sunday 12:00 p.m. Folk Sunday ST. ANDREW C O M M U N IT Y SCHOOL 1 Phone: 284-1620 Gradee 1 through 8 4919 N.E. 9th Ave. Norita Kelly, Principal A menu from Chicago The festive menu that we are suggest ing in this installment is a distillation from some of the most memorable meals first from a Northern state. That same I've enjoyed in Chicago. As expertly South Side district, the 1st, has been interpreted by the K raft Kitchens, this is represented by Black legislators ever I banquet fare that takes second place to since. The incumbent now is Congress I none. Homemakers who elect to dupli I man Ralph H. Metcalfe, who has since cate the suggested menu will likely be been joined by Congresswoman Cardiss I asked for the names of their caterers. Collins, representing the West Side's 6th I W ith this menu, the festivities can I District. I begin in the living room. Around a punch Glory has also come to Chicago from I bowl, family and guests can limber up the achievements of some of its many I their appetites for the main event by Black w riters and historians. Richard I nibbling on hors d'oeuvres that are W right made his first literary efforts I deceivingly easy to prepare and delicious I there before going on to win world I ly easy to eat. M iniature Ham Puffs can acclaim for his Chicago-based novel, I be made a day in advance and refrigerat “Native Son," and his autobiographical I ed. For variety, fill the bite size cream memoir, "Black Boy.” In 1950, poet I puff with any of your favorite sandwich Gwendolyn Brooks, now Illinois Poet I salad fillings - egg, tuna, shrimp or crab. Laureate, became the first Black person I To serve warm, heat at 375° for 10 I to receive a Pulitzer Prize for “Annie I minutes. Allen.” I Souffleed Appetizers are tangy cheese John Hope Franklin, distinguished pro I triangles. Cut the toast into any shape fessor of history at the Univeristy of I you wish - fingers, circles, diamonds, Chicago, has seen his survey of Black I squares. Melba toast or crackers can also I history “From Slavery to Freedom” read I be substituted for toast, with bacon, olive for almost a generation. Another prolific slices, anchovies or pimento for garnish. commentator on Black history is Lerone I These appetizers are best served right Bennett, Jr. His book, “Before the I from the oven. Mayflower,” is one of the most popular I To round out any collection of hors histories of Black Americans ever pub I d'oeuvres, offer a Frosted Chicken L iver I lished. P a te . A well-seasoned chicken liver That stalwart institution, the church, is I I mixture, this decorative selection is sure alive and well in Chicago, where 957 Remind your guests I to be popular. houses of worship from 74 denominations I there’s more to come! serve the Black community’s spiritual I Roasted poultry is always an entree needs. Located here, too, is the national I favorite. But if you’ve been stuck in a rut headquarters of the church-related but I of turkey, goose or duck, you may find I interdenominational Operation PUSH. capon a pleasant alternative. Even if it’s Chicago's singular place in blues, jazz, I I true that “chicken ain’t nothin' but a folk and pop music has been widely, and I bird," chefs, gourmets, and even garden justly, recognized. Therefore, it should I variety food lovers will attest that capon come as no surprise to learn that this is I is special. This elite relative of the also the capital of the Black sacred music I chicken is bred to provide lots of moist genre known as gospel music. I t may I and tender meat. Stuffed with a fiavorful surprise some people to learn that the I I oyster dressing, don't be surprised if lady man who refers to himself as “the grand I guests succumb to the vapors and their father" of this lilting musical idiom, the I gentlemen have seizures of rapture - venerable Professor Thomas A. Dorsey I they recover instantly if you make an (composer of “Precious Lord") is still I attempt to remove them from your table. going strong, as one of the associate I Onion, which some authorities trace ministers and musicians at the Pilgrim I back to Egypt of the Pharoahs, has long I Baptist Church. I been a popular seasoning ingredient. W e I t would be easy to carry on for much I have followed the example of wise cooks longer about Chicago and its accomplish I in the past and have combined delicately ed citizens, and though we have only I sweet w hite onions in a cream sauce with looked at a few facets, it is hoped that I a subtle nutmeg accent. For a crispy I the reader begins to feel some of this I topping, sprinkle with croutons or toast vibrant city's fascination. I ed almonds just before serving. In addition to its abundance of food for I Our recipe for spoon bread is the thought, food for nourishment and satis I ultimate transfiguration of corn meal faction has always been a major part of I mush. This baked Southern speciality, Chicago's economy. For instance, in 1975 I which ranks with a fine souffle', is made the food industry here grossed $8.1 I I with cornmeal, milk, eggs, margarine and billion and was outranked only by the | served with a spoon. I t can be traced to city’s prim ary metals industry. An the first Virginia colonists who learned International Food Festival, held here methods of cooking with cornmeal from in Chicago last July, resembled a culinary the Indians. W e leave to your own convocation of the United Nations. V ir judgements what other vegetable side tually every part of the globe was dish to prepare; however, boiled green tastily represented and the food did all string beans or broccoli all come to mind, the “talking.” as does a wilted lettuce or spinach salad. Newcomers to the city are often Fancy dinner desserts need to be surprised to find that contrary to its outstanding and plentiful, and they seem “meat and potatoes" reputation, Chicago even better when wrapped in tradition. restaurants provide a superbly cosmopo We offer a selection that meets all these litan variety of foods. Its ethnic res- criteria. taL-r.’ nts are legion and the quality of the Baked Lemon Pie is another Southern foods served is authentically superb. favorite brought North. I t has a custard- The numerous Black restaurants range type filling with a delightful citrus flavor. from many simple stands purveying This lip-smacking treat will provoke carry-out orders of chicken, ribs, fish and many requests for your recipe. sandwiches to several elegant, sit-down Dried-Apple Turnovers featured here dining rooms offering some of the best are today's descendents of what were food available anywhere. called half moon pies. Even earlier in the American colonies, they were beloved and frequently called crab lanterns. One improvement over the ancestral recipe is the flakiness of the crust. According to the K raft Kitchens, this is the result of Parkay margarine and baking powder. These “fried pies" are filled with a spicy apple mixture of dried apples for a moist but not runny filling - an important feature for turnovers. Our last dessert suggestion is a com pact, finely textured pound cake with an exotic taste of orange and spices. Once, cooks used a pound each of butter, flour 2 cups flour and sugar to make this cake, hence the 1 tablespoon sugar name. Our recipe retains that old-fas 1 teaspoon baking powder hioned texture and deliciousness. 3/4 cup Parkay margarine W hile these are more than enough 1/4 cup cold water desserts for a single meal, making them ee eeee ee all is one way of assuring that no Oil unannounced caller w ill find your hospita Confectioners' sugar lity lacking. Besides, the keeping quality of the fried pies and pound cake is good Combine apples, w ater, sugar, marga with the ordinary kind of care you give rine and seasonings. Cook 5 minutes over baked goods. The lemon pie? W e’ve medium heat, stirring frequently. never had enough left over for this to Combine dry ingredients; cut in mar cause us any concern, and unless there's garine until mixture resembles coarse only yourself for dinner, neither will crumbs. Sprinkle with water while you... mixing lightly with a fork; form into ball. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, roll out each half to 16 x 8-inch DRIED APPLE TURNOVERS rectangle; cut each into eight 4-inch circles. Spoon level tablespoonful of 1 4-oz. pkg. dried apples, chopped apple mixture onto each circle. Moisten 1/2 cup water edges; fold pastry in half. Seal edges 2 tablespoons sugar with a fork. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. 1 tablespoon Parkay margarine F ry in 1-1/2-inches of hot oil 3 to 5 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon minutes or until golden brown, turning 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg once. Drain; sprinkle w ith confectioners’ Dash of salt sugar. ...iti time of need CALDWELLS COLONIAL MORTUARY N. E. 14th at Sandy and Burnside 232-4111 THE MEMBERS O F THE N E W HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST C H U R C H INVITE Y O U TO ATTEND OUR JÍASTER | 1 ANNUAL SPRING REVIVAL “197£ 55 M AR CH 27th THRU M AR CH 31st P R EA C H IN G N IG H TL Y W ILL BE OUR GUEST EVANGELIST REV. DR. CEASAR A. W . 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