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How Black Chicago has shaped American pop culture
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From "Soul Train" and the "Oprah Winfrey Show" to the blues and Afro Sheen, for decades, Black Chicagoans have shaped culture in the U.S. and across the world.
Today, On Point: Black Chicago's wide-ranging influence.
Guest
Arionne Nettles, Journalist. Author of the new book We Are the Culture: Black Chicago’s Influence on Everything. Lecturer and director of audio journalism programming at Northwestern University’s Medill School.
This program aired on June 13, 2024.