Home of Lloyd Pinkerton

The Home of Lloyd Pinkerton is one of the City Hotspots in The Wards.

History
This was the home of Lloyd Pinkerton, a community leader and founder of the Black Viceroys. Pinkerton arrived in Chicago in 1960 and quickly became involved in the betterment of THE Wards. His group, the Black Viceroys, raised funds for local schools, organized meal programs, and advocated civil rights. Growing racial tensions led to Pinkerton's murder in 1966 and transformed the Black Viceroys from community organizers into a violent gang.