HISTORY

Protests and Resistance
(L to R) Doratha “Dodie” Smith-Simmons,  Ausettua Amor Amenkum, Julie Menhatti Singleton, Sabrina Mays and other protesters march against the proposed move of City Hall to Armstrong Park at Congo Square. relocating City Hall into Municipal Auditorium. Photo by John Stanton / Gambit Weekly
Present-day Sunday Gatherings
An informal drummer circle hosted by the Congo Square Preservation Society hosts informal drum circles at “Sundays at Congo Square” as a way to celebrate the cultural significance of this historical site (2019). Photo complimentary of Cheryl Gerber.
Official Naming and Designation
1885 map of the area back of town bears the name “Congo Square”