The Loop District in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
... I'm Speaking.
Kamala Harris
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 17, 2025
1. ... I'm Speaking. Mural
(First woman and person of color elected VP)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Asian Americans • Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #46 Joseph R. Biden series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2020.
Location. 41° 52.417′ N, 87° 37.534′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in The Loop District. It is on South Wabash Avenue north of Balbo Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is painted to the side of the old Brunswick Headquarters Building, which is now owned by Columbia College Chicago. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 623 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago IL 60605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The 19th Amendment (a few steps from this marker); Brunswick Corporation Headquarters (a few steps from this marker); Merle Reskin Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackstone Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Diosa (Jasmina Cazucu) (about 700 feet away); Auditorium Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Auditorium Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Also see . . . "Mr. Vice President, I'm speaking": Kamala Harris rebukes Pence's interruptions during debate. From the CBS News website.
Excerpt: "Both Pence and debate moderator Susan Page of USA Today began to speak over Harris, but she shut them down. 'Mr. Vice President, I'm speaking,' she said. Page then allowed Harris to speak for 15 seconds."(Submitted on June 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 17, 2025
2. Murals on the side of Columbia College building
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 14, 2025
3. Columbia College building at former Brunswick HQ
The marker is painted on the south (right in this photo) side of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on April 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
