The History of the Packinghouse Worker Thursday, May 5th, 2022 4:00 - 7:00PM at 4859 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL To celebrate May Day, Chicago Public Art Group (CPAG) in collaboration with the Chicago Housing Authority, Illinois Labor History Society, United Food and Commercial Union, and Chicago Blues Revival is unveiling the restored labor mural, The History of the Packinghouse Worker,” one of the few remaining exterior murals by renowned African American artist William “Bill” Walker (1927-2011). Walker created this mural as a dedication to workers’ dignity. Bernard Williams and Damon Lamar Reed restored this mural in the Fall of 2021. The restoration was made possible by the generous funding of the National Academy of Design/ Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Trust Fund for Mural Painting, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Chicago Housing Authority. Special appearance from Grammy award-winning blues artist Dom Flemons, one hour prior to the unveiling at 4:00 pm. Schedule of Event: 4:00pm - 4:45pm Performance by Dom Flemons 5:00pm - 5:53pm Speaking commences 5:53pm - 6:00pm Ribbon cutting ceremony 6:00pm - 7:00pm Post-event activities including Folks and Labor Singer, Bucky Halker and local musical hero,Toronzo Canon