Chicago Reacts To The Death Of Queen Elizabeth

The queen’s death prompted sadness from some, while others said her legacy remains forever stained by Britain’s dark history of colonialism.

Queen Elizabeth II, longest-serving monarch in British history, dies at 96
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Queen Elizabeth II, longest-serving monarch in British history, dies at 96
https://www.wbez.org/stories/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-at-96-after-70-years-on-throne/76e41860-3685-4521-b818-b14002ec1324

Chicago Reacts To The Death Of Queen Elizabeth

The queen’s death prompted sadness from some, while others said her legacy remains forever stained by Britain’s dark history of colonialism.

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Depending on who you ask, Queen Elizabeth was either a paragon of dignity and tradition, or a symbol or even perpetrator of the ills of British colonialism around the globe.

Reset checks in with a reporter who heard differing views on the queen and her legacy when she canvassed people in Chicago for their reaction to Queen Elizabeth’s death.

GUEST: Indi Khera, WBEZ metro reporter