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FIRSTHAND Talks: Seeing the City with New Eyes
Clip: Season 4 | 10m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Aaron Allen describes the journey that made him see Chicago with new eyes.
As a kid growing up in Galewood, Aaron Allen wondered why his neighborhood looked so much different than the rest of the West Side. His search for answers pointed him to an unexpected issue – bank lending. He describes the journey that led him through data charts, down memory lane, and into a legendary pink house that made him see the city with new eyes.
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FIRSTHAND is a local public television program presented by WTTW
FIRSTHAND
FIRSTHAND Talks: Seeing the City with New Eyes
Clip: Season 4 | 10m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
As a kid growing up in Galewood, Aaron Allen wondered why his neighborhood looked so much different than the rest of the West Side. His search for answers pointed him to an unexpected issue – bank lending. He describes the journey that led him through data charts, down memory lane, and into a legendary pink house that made him see the city with new eyes.
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