03/01/2026
In just one week, our museum team partnered and celebrated with organizations across the city. Here’s a recap:
Thank you to for hosting a Meet and Greet at HAMOC’s offices for various Black and African organizations from across Illinois. It was an event full of new connections and great food.
The museum also provided 4 presentations in 2 languages on Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, a Haitian man and the first non-indigenous founder of Chicago, to grades 3rd to 8th! A huge shout out to Mr. Cantave, former President of for the support!
HAMOC’s PR Consultant, Nathalie, joined Mr. Emile Andre of Radio L’Union, a Haitian radio station broadcasting from , to talk about HAMOC’s upcoming events and Grand Reopening on 3/21/2026! Thank you for the opportunity to speak with the community live on air.
HAMOC’s Collection Team made a site visit to to learn more about their collection storage space. CAMOC warmly welcomed our team. The visit was productive and fruitful!
A part of ‘s Francophonie Month celebration, HAMOC participated in the annual Kick-Off event. Hundreds of community members, families and students tasted food from across the global French-speaking countries. As always, the Haitian food was a big hit!
And a big congrats to on their Women’s Forum & 5th Annual Mothers & Daughters Luncheon! HAMOC joined in the opening reception celebration, which kicked off a full weekend of events.
Collaboration is Key 🔑 HAMOC is grateful for the opportunity to be in community with you all!
