Nina Metz

At Northwestern University, where he is a professor, Bill Savage teaches a course that examines baseball in American narratives.

At Northwestern University, where he is a professor, Bill Savage teaches a course that examines baseball in American narratives.

“Pullman Porters & Maids: Invisible Labor, Visible Legacies” restores the humanity of workers often dehumanized by employers and passengers alike.

CHICAGO — When the painter Shane-Jahi Jackson was researching the employment records of Pullman porters and maids during his time as an artist-in-residence at the Newberry Library, he had no

CHICAGO — At Northwestern University, where he is a professor, Bill Savage teaches a course that examines baseball in American narratives.

CHICAGO -- When the painter Shane-Jahi Jackson was researching the employment records of Pullman porters and maids during his time as an artist-in-residence at the Newberry Library, he had no idea he would find a personal connection.

The Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago's South Side has been home to many famous residents over the years, including the singer Nat King Cole.

CHICAGO - The Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago's South Side has been home to many famous residents over the years, including the singer Nat King Cole.

CHICAGO — The Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago's South Side has been home to many famous residents over the years, including the singer Nat King Cole.

The mural at 4301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive features an enlarged 1947 photo of Cole from the Library of Congress by photographer William P.