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How Black Chicago has shaped American pop culture

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Photo of Soul Train circa 1970. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Photo of Soul Train circa 1970. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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.

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