DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
The history of Chicago's African-American community as never before through the voices of its leading citizens, scholars, artists, politicians, and business leaders.
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Episodes
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
The history of Chicago's African-American community.
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Extras
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
AfriCOBRA members describe the artistic philosophy of the group.
AfriCOBRA
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Tom Burrell is credited with revolutionizing the image of African Americans in television.
Advertising Black Pride
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
The story behind the killing of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.
Black Panthers
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Meet four of Chicago's most celebrated African-American theater stage artists.
Black Theater
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Carol Moseley-Braun remembers Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Carol Moseley-Braun
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
The true story behind Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun."
Lorraine Hansberry
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Jerry Butler says that Barack Obama, the man, should not be thought of as a movement.
Jerry Butler: Barack Obama
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Chaka Kahn talks about her early days performing and joining the Chicago band, Rufus.
Chaka Kahn: The Band Rufus
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Hip Hop poet J. Ivy was inspired by the eloquence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
J. Ivy: Dr. King
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Chaka Kahn recalls befriending Fred Hampton and participation in the Black Power movement.
Chaka Kahn: Fred Hampton
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
John Rogers: African American Entrepreneurs
John Rogers describes the history of African American entrepreneurs in Chicago.
John Rogers: African American Entrepreneurs
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Legendary DJ Frankie Knuckles tells the history of The Warehouse.
Legendary DJ Frankie Knuckles
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