CULTURETECHLENSEntity Directory
Every subject in the CultureTechLens knowledge graph, by type — 334 records, verified against the graph on October 2, 2026.
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Person (124)
- Addie Wyatt
- Ahmad Jamal
- Anthony Braxton
- Anthony Overton
- Barack Obama
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Bishop Arthur M. Brazier
- Bishop Louis Henry Ford
- Bobby Rush
- Buddy Guy
- Carol Moseley Braun
- Chaka Khan
- Chance the Rapper
- Chief Keef
- Claude A. Barnett
- Common
- Crucial Conflict
- Curtis Mayfield
- Dempsey Travis
- Dick Gregory
- Dinah Washington
- DJ Pierre
- Do or Die
- Donny Hathaway
- Dorothy Tillman
- Dr. Carol Adams
- Dr. Christopher Robert Reed
- Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
- Dr. Margaret Burroughs
- Dr. St. Clair Drake
- Dr. Timuel Black
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Elmore James
- Ethel Payne
- Fannie Barrier Williams
- Farley "Jackmaster" Funk
- Frankie Knuckles
- Fred Hampton
- Gene Ammons
- Gene Chandler
- George Johnson
- Gwendolyn Brooks
- Haki Madhubuti
- Harold Washington
- Henry Threadgill
- Herb Kent
- Howlin' Wolf
- Ida B. Wells
- Jamie Principle
- Jerry Butler
- Jesse Binga
- Jesse Jackson Sr.
- Jesse Saunders
- Jesse White
- Jimmy Reed
- John H. Johnson
- John H. Sengstacke
- John W. Rogers Jr.
- Junior Wells
- Kanye West
- Koko Taylor
- Larry Heard
- Lena McLin
- Lil Louis
- Linda Johnson Rice
- Little Walter
- Lorraine Hansberry
- Lu Palmer
- Lupe Fiasco
- Magic Sam
- Mahalia Jackson
- Major Lance
- Mamie Till-Mobley
- Marshall Jefferson
- Maurice White
- Memphis Minnie
- Minnie Riperton
- Muddy Waters
- Muhal Richard Abrams
- Nat King Cole
- No I.D.
- Oprah Winfrey
- Oscar Brown Jr.
- Oscar De Priest
- Otis Rush
- Otis Spann
- Ralph Metcalfe
- Ramsey Lewis
- Rev. Clay Evans
- Rev. George Clements
- Rev. James Cleveland
- Rev. Jeremiah Wright
- Rev. Johnnie Colemon
- Rev. Stephen Thurston
- Rhymefest
- Richard Wright
- Robert S. Abbott
- Roberta Martin
- Ron Hardy
- S.B. Fuller
- Sallie Martin
- Sam Cooke
- Sonny Boy Williamson II
- Steve "Silk" Hurley
- Sun Ra
- The Chi-Lites
- The Dells
- The Emotions
- The Five Stairsteps
- The Flamingos
- The Impressions
- The Spaniels
- The Staple Singers
- Thomas A. Dorsey
- Toni Preckwinkle
- Twista
- Tyrone Davis
- Vernon Jarrett
- Vivian Carter
- Vivian G. Harsh
- Von Freeman
- Willard Motley
- William L. Dawson
- Willie Dixon
Event (28)
- Barack Obama Elected President
- Chess Records Founded
- Chicago Race Riot of 1919
- Club DeLisa Closure
- Disco Demolition Night
- Emmett Till Visitation and Funeral
- First Bud Billiken Parade
- First Issue of the Chicago Defender
- First Negro History Week
- First publication of Ebony magazine
- Founding of the DuSable Museum
- Freedom Day School Boycott
- Great Migration
- Harold Washington Elected Mayor
- Marquette Park Open-Housing March
- Million Man March
- MLK Living Memorial Dedication
- Pilgrim Baptist Church Fire
- Regal Theater Demolition
- Regal Theater Opening
- Rhumboogie Café Closure
- Rhumboogie Café Fire
- Rhumboogie Café Opening
- Rhumboogie Café Reopening
- Savoy Ballroom Opening
- South Side Community Art Center Dedication
- Vee-Jay Records Founded
- World's Largest Steppers Contest
Organization (26)
- Afro-American Patrolmen's League
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
- Chicago Defender Charities
- Chicago Urban League
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
- Illinois Legislative Black Caucus
- Institute of Positive Education
- Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
- NAACP Chicago Branch
- National Association of Black Journalists Chicago Chapter
- National Black MBA Association
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Operation Breadbasket
- Operation PUSH
- Organization of Black American Culture
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
- Rainbow PUSH Coalition
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
- Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- The Woodlawn Organization
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Institution (24)
- Alligator Records
- Black Ensemble Theater
- Bronzeville Children's Museum
- Chance Records
- Chess Records
- Chess Studios
- Chi-Sound Records
- Curtom Records
- D.J. International Records
- Dance Mania Records
- Delmark Records
- Dr. Wax Records
- DuSable Museum of African American History
- eta Creative Arts Foundation
- Gramaphone Records
- Imports Etc.
- Kuumba Workshop
- National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
- One-derful Records
- RCA Studios Chicago
- South Side Community Art Center
- Trax Records
- Universal Recording Corporation
- Vee-Jay Records
Church (24)
- Apostolic Church of God
- Blackwell-Israel Samuel A.M.E. Zion Church
- Canaan Baptist Church of Christ
- Corpus Christi Catholic Church
- Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
- Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
- First Baptist Congregational Church
- Greater Harvest Missionary Baptist Church
- Greater Tabernacle Cathedral
- Greater Union Baptist Church
- Kingdom Baptist Church
- Liberty Baptist Church
- Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church
- Monumental Baptist Church
- Morning Star Baptist Church
- Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church
- New Genesis Assembly of God Baptist Church
- Olivet Baptist Church
- Original Providence Baptist Church
- Pilgrim Baptist Church
- Quinn Chapel AME Church
- Stone Temple Baptist Church
- Trinity United Church of Christ
- Truevine Missionary Baptist Church
Venue (23)
- Avalon Regal Theater
- B.L.U.E.S.
- Checkerboard Lounge
- Club DeLisa
- Gerri's Palm Tavern
- Grand Terrace Cafe
- High Chaparral
- House of Blues Chicago
- Kingston Mines
- Lee's Unleaded Blues
- New Apartment Lounge
- Parkway Ballroom
- Pershing Ballroom
- Power Plant
- Regal Theater
- Rhumboogie Cafe
- Roberts Show Lounge
- Rosa's Lounge
- Savoy Ballroom
- Sutherland Lounge
- The Warehouse
- Theresa's Lounge
- Trianon Ballroom
Neighborhood (20)
- Auburn Gresham
- Bronzeville
- Chatham
- Douglas
- Englewood
- Grand Boulevard
- Greater Grand Crossing
- Hyde Park
- Kenwood
- Marquette Park
- Maxwell Street
- Near West Side
- North Lawndale
- Oakland
- Roseland
- South Shore
- South Side
- The Stroll
- Washington Park
- Woodlawn
Address (14)
- Chess Records Office and Studio
- Chicago Bee Building
- Chicago Defender Building
- East 63rd Street Corridor
- Eighth Regiment Armory
- Johnson Publishing Company Building
- Martin Luther King Jr. Living Memorial
- Original Comiskey Park Site
- Record Row
- Rhumboogie Café
- Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ
- Vee-Jay Records Office
- Victory Monument
- Wabash Avenue YMCA
School (13)
- Butler University
- Chicago State University
- Cornell University
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School
- Dunbar Vocational Career Academy
- DuSable High School
- Howard University
- Indiana University Bloomington
- Kennedy-King College
- Morgan State University
- Olive-Harvey College
- Providence St. Mel School
- Wendell Phillips Academy High School
Work (10)
- A Raisin in the Sun
- A Street in Bronzeville
- Black Boy
- Black Metropolis
- Hoochie Coochie Man
- Native Son
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Super Fly (film)
- Super Fly (soundtrack album)
- The Warmth of Other Suns
Publication (10)
- Chicago Crusader
- Chicago Defender
- Chicago Whip
- Ebony
- Jet
- Muhammad Speaks
- N'Digo
- Negro Digest / Black World
- The Broad Ax
- The Final Call
Business (7)
- Binga State Bank
- Douglass National Bank
- Independence Bank of Chicago
- Johnson Publishing Company
- Overton Hygienic Manufacturing Company
- Seaway National Bank
- Supreme Life Insurance Company
RadioStation (6)
- WBMX
- WGCI
- WHPK
- WJPC
- WVAZ
- WVON
Archive (3)
- Carter G. Woodson Regional Library
- The HistoryMakers
- Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature
Practice (2)
- Chicago Steppin'
- The Bop (Chicago)
Cite as: CultureTechLens, “Entity Directory,” 2026-10-02. https://culturetechlens.com/graph/entities/
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