Just George no more. ‘Other Washingtons’ adds inclusive dimension to South Side monument

In her new public art project, Amanda Williams is grappling with what’s in a name. Specifically: Washington. It is, of course, the surname of America’s first president, memorialized in bronze in the South Side park named in his honor, where Williams’ latest work was unveiled Thursday. In “Other Washingtons,” commissioned by the Chicago Monuments Project, Williams looks beyond George. The work honors everyone from Harold Washington, the city’s first Black mayor, to entertainment superstars such…