Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
The Last Word on the Power of Praise
Clip: 7/16/2022 | 3m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
A Chicago poet paying tribute to powerful Black men and women leaves us with the last word
A Chicago spoken word artist is celebrating Black men and women with a collection of poems praising and acknowledging their accomplishments. Harold Green’s "Black Roses" and "Black Oak" are odes to celebrities, leaders, and change-makers. He gives us the last word tonight on why it’s important to recognize each other in the present.
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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
The Last Word on the Power of Praise
Clip: 7/16/2022 | 3m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
A Chicago spoken word artist is celebrating Black men and women with a collection of poems praising and acknowledging their accomplishments. Harold Green’s "Black Roses" and "Black Oak" are odes to celebrities, leaders, and change-makers. He gives us the last word tonight on why it’s important to recognize each other in the present.
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