Becoming American
Jennifer White Lee brought her mother, Dorothy White, to the MobileBooth to hear her impressions of America now that she’s lived in the country for over forty years. Jennifer began by asking Dorothy …
Jennifer White Lee brought her mother, Dorothy White, to the MobileBooth to hear her impressions of America now that she’s lived in the country for over forty years. Jennifer began by asking Dorothy …
Delores Hoffman was born here in Chicago back in 1912, making her 93 years old at the time of this recording. Her grand nephew, Christopher Waldbuesser, brought her to the MobileBooth in order to …
BboyB and Trixter are two of Chicago’s first “B-boys” - kids who are dedicated to the hip-hop movement of break-dancers, graffiti artists, and rappers that first arrived in Chicago in the early …
Herb Kent was one of the first black radio personalities here in Chicago. His career began when he was in high school, way back in the 1940s, when Herb entertained his classmates as a member of the …
Janet Blum accompanied her friend, Nancy Black Perlson, to theMobileBooth in order to talk about the death of Nancy’s father. In 1996, Nancy’s father committed suicide, and the lessons Nancy has …
Andre Trew worked as a professional dancer until a car accident in the late 1960s ended his career. His friend Rob Mapes brought Andre to the MobileBooth during its visit to Chicago to hear some of …
Quraysh Ali Lansana brought his friend and mentor, Haki Madhubuti, to the MobileBooth in order to hear more about what has influenced and inspired him.
Tim Goligoski didn’t think much about having children, until the day his daughter was born. Today he is the proud father of two beautiful girls. His oldest, Emily, is now twenty-one years old and …
Jim Pickett works as the policy director for the AIDS Foundation and has been HIV positive since 1995. He brought his friend and colleague, David Munar (who is also HIV positive), to the MobileBooth …
Chicagoan Kenneth Der and his daughter, Pamella Der, visited the MobileBooth to document some of their family history. The discussion included Kenneth’s memories of growing up in Hong Kong and his …