Bud Billiken Club
The Bud Billiken Club was a social club for African–American youth in Chicago, Illinois, established in 1923, by the Chicago Defender founder Robert Sengstacke Abbott and its editor, Lucius Harper. The Bud Billiken Club was formed as part of the Defender Junior, the children's page in the newspaper, to encourage reading, appropriate social conduct, and involvement in the community, among the young people of Chicago. Since 1972, the Bud Billiken Club has been known as Bud Billiken Youth. 90 years after it was founded, the organization has grown into a year-round program that supports youth with financial and academic help. They also continue to shine the light on outstanding young people who might have otherwise gone unnoticed.
| Formation | 1923 |
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| Type | Social Club |
| Legal status | Known as Bud Billiken Youth (since 1972) |
| Purpose | Supporting Chicago, Illinois' African–American youth with financial and academic help. |
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| Owner | Chicago Defender |
Key people | David Kellum |
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