Heritage Trail Founding Cadre
The Founding Cadre are those who joined us at the beginning of this preservation effort, from the launch of our landmarking initiative in 2020 through the 2023 National Register of Historic Places achievement, to the establishment of the Black Panther Party Heritage Trail in 2026. Membership in the Historical Preservation Society is now closed. The Founding Cadre is our revolutionary community that helped establish this groundbreaking work.
Thank you for your partnership and support.
Founding Cadre
Over 400 Early Donors Recognized as Members of the Founding Cadre
Former Members of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
Former Members of Black Panther Party
Former Members of the Rainbow Coalition
Heritage Trail Benefactors
Willie and Donna Calvin
Charles Carlson
Janice Feinberg
Lynn French
Amy Hathaway
Jackie Holsten
Larry Jenkins
Yvonne King
Joan McCarty
Dr. Cheryl Peterson, M.D.
Congressman Bobby L. Rush (retired)
Jonathan Solomon
Heritage Trail Institutional Partners & Sponsors
The Black Panther Party Heritage Trail in Illinois is made possible through the generous support of our funding partners and institutional support.
Thank you for helping make this historic work possible.
Support the Next Chapter
The Founding Cadre helped establish the Black Panther Party Heritage Trail in Illinois. As we continue to expand the Trail, preserve historic sites, and share this history with the public, we invite you to support the next phase of this work.