What happened when Dr. King came to Chicago in 1966
WBEZ’s Lisa Labuz and historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s crusade for Civil Rights for Chicago’s Black population.
WBEZ’s Lisa Labuz and historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s crusade for Civil Rights for Chicago’s Black population.
WBEZ contributor and historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas and host Lisa Labuz explore Rudolph’s Chicago roots.
Chicago historian and WBEZ contributor Shermann “Dilla” Thomas looks back at the life and career of White Sox legend, Minnie Miñoso.
Historian Sherman “Dilla” Thomas and WBEZ’s Lisa Labuz discuss the Indigenous history of Chicago’s Sauganash neighborhood.
Chicago’s neglect of the city’s housing development took on new meaning with each iteration of the horror film. WBEZ’s Lisa Labuz and historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas reflect on the film’s real-life origins.
Urban historian and WBEZ contributor Shermann “Dilla” Thomas and host Lisa Labuz discuss efforts to rebuild after The Great Chicago Fire.
Harold Washington, Chicago’s first African-American mayor, appointed Rice as the city’s top cop in 1983 and worked to integrate the city’s police department
Two new graphic novels from Abrams Books are pushing the boundaries of storytelling around the complexity of race in America, reflecting on how racism informs our past and future.