Juanita Mitchell, 107, in Madison, Wisconsin, recalls in June what it was like to move to Chicago from Louisiana in July of 1919 in the midst of the race riots. Mitchell has trouble remembering ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In the summer of 1919, Chicago experienced some of the darkest moments in the city's history. Race riots erupted after the stoning and drowning of 17-year-old Eugene Williams.

It influences public life for every person who lives here, whether they realize it or not. The history of the 1919 Race Riot remains a pivotal event, even if the term itself might not be used today.

After the 1919 riots, healing came through cooperation. Today, as we face similar issues—economic inequality, immigration challenges, and systemic racism—unity remains essential.

Ewing's 1919 looks back on a century-old riot in Chicago, set off after a black teen drowned while being stoned by white people. She says the systemic racism that plagued the U.S. then still exists.

On a hot July day in 1919, a black 17-year-old swimming in Lake Michigan drifted in a dangerous direction — toward the white section of a Chicago beach. White beachgoers, angry at Eugene ...

Chicago 1919 explores how understanding this historical moment can help us address similar struggles today. The film focuses on the Chicago race riots, sparked by the death of Eugene Williams, a ...