Eric Allix Rogers
HYDE PARK — The DuSable Museum of African American History will celebrate Founder’s Day with a special tribute to historian Willie Dixon on Saturday.
The museum at 740 E. 56th Place will celebrate the 99th birthday of its late founder Margaret Burroughs with a day of performances, special exhibitions and family activities from noon-5 p.m.
The festivities will include a tribute to Willie Dixon, a professor at the City Colleges of Chicago who focuses on African-American History.
The museum will also announce the winner of its annual Dr. Margaret Burroughs Scholarship, which goes to a single mother pursuing higher education.
For more information, call 773-947-0600.
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