Albert 'Al' Raby

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Deceased (1988)

Chicago renamed a block of Cottage Grove Avenue in Woodlawn after Al Raby, the civil rights leader who organized the 1963 Freedom Day school boycott. The dedication on Oct. 16, 2026, came with a proclamation from Mayor Brandon Johnson declaring Feb. 19, 2027, as Al Raby Day.

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