Today we talk about Chicago's racist past and present. This episode is special to me because I was born and raised in the South Side of Chicago, and this city has shaped who I am as a person. I hope you enjoy this week's episode!
Jean Baptiste Point Dusable: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/dusable-jean-baptiste-point-1745-1818/
The Great Migration: https://dcc.newberry.org/collections/chicago-and-the-great-migration & https://interactive.wttw.com/dusable-to-obama/the-great-migration
Race Riots of 1919 (Chicago): https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/racial-violence-pandemic-how-red-summer-1919-relates-2020-n1231499
Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago: https://interactive.wttw.com/dusable-to-obama/dr-kings-chicago-crusade
Martin Luther King Exhibit: 1558 S. Hamlin, https://lcdc.net/mlk-exhibit-center/
Fred Hampton: https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/individuals/fred-hampton
Rainbow Coalition: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/the-first-rainbow-coalition/
