illinoisblackwallstreet.org Illinois Black Wall Street - Black Wall Street Illinois a premier organization in the state of Illinois since June 29, 2016 was established as Socioeconomic Vehicle to conduct the historical studies, planning advocacy and implementation for Reform and Redevelopment of Black-African American Business Corridors throughout the state of Illinois. Our plight mirrors HB 1960 The Black Wall Street Program Act recently sponsored by States Representatives Thaddeus Jones and Nicholas K. Smith.

For decades Black-African American residents have been forced to travel outside their communities do shopping and get services in thriving communities right next door to them.  Most Black Business Owners have been forced into bankruptcy loosing their homes and commercial buildings due to lack of interventive and supportive service systems that impact their needs.  These same business owners loose their retirement and saving because of redlining by Public/Private funding sources.  The high crime rates, taxes and enormous number of vacant/foreclosed corridors in our communities are painful reminders of what's missing.

The burden of systemic racism, servitude, civil injustice and socioeconomic disparity didn't start with COVID-19 and Civil Unrest in 2021 or the previous president.  Those forces simply opened wounds that were covered up and never healed by Civil Right Laws.  The economic foundation of Black-African American Communities have to be rebuilt to address those specific needs.  Illinois Black Wall Street-Black Wall Street-Illinois was structured to be the Civic vehicle addressing those matters.  

To date we've identified Historical Black Wall Street Districts that were destroyed during the race riots of "Red Summer" in Illinois and "The Tulsa Oklahoma Riots" from 1919 to 1921.  The series of continuous destruction caused a negative economic impact that Black Communities in Illinois and United Stated abroad haven't recovered to date.  Our Mission is one that motivates public policy that anchors hope, the involvement of local community stakeholders who promote nonviolence, systemic generational wealth and economic stability.  We need your help in support Illinois Black Wall Street House Resolution 1320  and House Bill 1960 . This Act addresses resources for Social Inequities that will assist in the above mentioned historical Inequity FACTS.