Douglas (Bronzeville) in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Claude Albert Barnett
1899-1967
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Etta Moten Barnett
1901-
| | Bronzeville Walk of Fame | |
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 13, 2026
1. Claude Albert Barnett / Etta Moten Barnett Marker
Claude Albert Barnett
1899-1967
Founded the Associated Negro Press, 1919
Etta Moten Barnett
1901-
Actress, singer, comedienne
Erected 1996.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Bronzeville Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 41° 49.995′ N, 87° 37.055′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Douglas (Bronzeville). It is on South Dr. Martin Luther King Drive south of 33rd Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. The marker is embedded into the sidewalk on the west side of King Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60616, 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 Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bishop Louis Henry Ford (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vivian Harsh (about 500 feet away); Richard Wright (about 500 feet away); Fannie Barrier Williams (about 500 feet away); Lorraine Hansberry (about 500 feet away); Oscar DePriest (about 500 feet away); Mahalia Jackson
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Regarding Claude Albert Barnett / Etta Moten Barnett. Etta Moten Barnett died in 2004 at age 102. Born in Weimar, Texas, the daughter of a Methodist minister, she met Claude Barnett in Chicago while en route to New York to join the Eva Jessye Choir, and they married in 1934. Claude Barnett's Associated Negro Press was the first international news agency for Black newspapers.
Also see . . . The Many Pioneering Lives of Etta Moten Barnett. From WTTW-11, Chicago's PBS station.
Excerpt: "How many acts can someone fit into a life? If youre Etta Moten Barnett, enough to make up an epic play. From a young wife and mother to a trailblazing Broadway and Hollywood star admired by George Gershwin and Franklin D. Roosevelt to an ambassador to Africa and an important Chicago hostess and patron, Barnett filled her 102 years with an extraordinary amount of life."(Submitted on May 22, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 13, 2026
2. Claude Albert Barnett / Etta Moten Barnett Marker
Black Women Oral History Project, Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, circa 1978
3. Etta Moten Barnett (1901-2004)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on May 22, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
