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How Black Chicago Has Swayed American Culture
How Black Chicago Has Swayed American Culture
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Apr 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Chicago is more than just the place where Arionne Nettles grew up, she writes, it’s in her DNA. In her debut book, We Are The Culture: Black Chicago’s Influence on Everything, Nettles takes readers through the history of how Black Chicagoans have led pop culture in America for decades, and gives insight into the ways culture shapes our lives and spreads across borders. Reset sits down with Nettles to discuss the city’s Southern roots, its cultural contributions and her own Chicago upbringing.
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For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Released:
Apr 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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