In the second floor gallery, "Tengo Lincoln Park en mi corazón: The Young Lords in Chicago" will explore the Young Lords Organization's (YLO) trajectory in the Lincoln Park neighborhood DPAM now calls home amidst gentrification and urban renewal that displaced the vibrant Puerto Rican community of the '50s and '60s. This exhibition examines the YLO's transformation from a street gang into a prominent civil rights organization, emphasizing counter-mapping as a means of activism and community-empowerment. This exhibition is generously supported by the Illinois Arts Council.

Image credit: A member of the Young Lords writes in chalk as a family looks on during a Puerto Rican heritage festival at the Armitage Methodist Church, 1969. ST-40001976-0057, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum.