Albert Raby
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Oct 16, 2026
Richard ChewHOST
It's Chu's Views with Richard Chu on WCPT 820, where facts matter We have a great celebration coming up tomorrow here in Chicago, and it's something that is a Chicago thing, but I think it has reach of importance throughout the country.
Richard ChewHOST
Katanya Raby is the granddaughter of Al Raby and co-founder and CEO of the Al Raby Foundation.
Richard ChewHOST
She's joining us this morning to talk about the foundation, but also to talk about a great dedication that's taking place.
Richard ChewHOST
Good morning, Ms. Raby.
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Katanya RabyGUEST
Uh, definitely lots of folks are saying well-deserved and are very excited about, um, honoring him in this way.
Katanya RabyGUEST
So we are, we...
Katanya RabyGUEST
The City of Chicago and, um, Mayor Johnson are, um, supporting, um, the, y- you know, preserving the legacy of Al Raby through this street dedication of a segment of South Cottage Grove between 63rd and 6400 South.
Katanya RabyGUEST
Um, my grandfather grew up in Woodlawn.
Rob ElgasHOST
Uh, other news right now, a local, a civil rights leader now has a lasting tribute right here in the city that he fought to make better, and it is making us Chicago proud.
Rob ElgasHOST
The new Al Raby Way street sign is located near his childhood home in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
Rob ElgasHOST
The late CPS teacher fought for equal education and fair housing in the 1960s, working alongside no less than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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He saw firsthand the inequities facing Chicago's children and families and communities.
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He was moved to act.
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And before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Chicago, Al Raby was already organizing one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in the nation at that time.
Rob ElgasHOST
Al Raby also served as campaign manager for Mayor Harold Washington, and now his legacy lives on even more so right here in Chicago.
Cheryl ScottCORRESPONDENT
Phenomenal honor for an extraordinary man there.
Jacoby CochranHOST
In the meantime, in between time, I'm going to leave you with some good news.
Jacoby CochranHOST
This Friday, the city of Chicago is honoring Al Raby Day and naming the 6300 block of South Cottage Grove in his honor.
Jacoby CochranHOST
He was an iconic organizer and teacher, a great Chicagoan during the civil rights movement leading to the desegregation of public schools.
Jacoby CochranHOST
That ceremony begins at 11 a.m.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Uh, uh, so I look forward to that.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Uh, we commence though this final hour today in conversation, uh, w- with, uh, Emmy-winning, uh, historian, Chicago cultural worker, Shermann Dilla Thomas, uh, on this program today to talk about the work and witness of civil rights leader Al Raby, who was one of Dr. King's key organizers.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Uh, the City of Chicago is set to honor Al Raby, uh, later this week.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Uh, and so, uh, no time like the present to have Shermann Dilla Thomas on to talk about that and maybe a few other things.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Tavis Smiley and Shermann Dilla Thomas, uh, Emmy-winning, uh, historian, Chicago cultural worker.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Uh, pleased to have him on the program today.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Uh, we are talking about Al Raby, um, major civil rights leader, uh, in the city, based in the city of Chicago.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Uh, he's the one who'd invited Dr.
Tavis SmileyHOST
In our third hour, two more conversations.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Up first, a celebration of civil rights leader Al Raby, one of Dr. King's key organizers.
Tavis SmileyHOST
As the city of Chicago honors Raby's legacy this weekend, we'll talk to Emmy-winning historian and Chicago cultural worker Sherman Della Thomas.
Tavis SmileyHOST
And then on the B side of hour three, we'll talk to Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, who looks to fill the seat of retiring US Senator Dick Durbin, increasing the number of Black women in the US Senate.