Harold Washington: Exploring a Legacy

Harold Washington: Exploring a Legacy
Harold Washington CMW/file
Harold Washington: Exploring a Legacy
Harold Washington CMW/file

Harold Washington: Exploring a Legacy

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Join CBS2 reporter Derrick Blakley as he moderates this symposium featuring keynote speaker Gary Rivlin, author of Fire on the Prairie: Chicago’s Harold Washington and the Politics of Race. April 12th marks the 25th anniversary of Harold Washington’s election as Mayor.  This event is cosponsored by the Harold Washington Commemorative Year, with generous support from The Boeing Company and the Illinois Humanities Council.

Recorded Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Chicago Public Library.