Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Running Tour

Read & Run Chicago is partnering with the The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project, A Few Red Drops author Claire Hartfield and Lookingglass Theater for a special, one-of-a-kind five-mile running tour commemorating the 1919 Chicago Race Riot on the same day and in the same place the multi-day riots began over 100 years ago. At the end of the route, runners will have the option to watch a free performance of Sunset 1919, an artistic ritual featuring music, movement, art and words that commemorates the start of the riot.