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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices

Owner of Gerri’s Palm Tavern Dies at 101

Clip: 12/13/2020 | 1m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

Gerri Oliver talks about taking over the tavern in a 1987 WTTW special.

12/13/2020 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices

Owner of Gerri’s Palm Tavern Dies at 101

Clip: 12/13/2020 | 1m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

Gerri Oliver talks about taking over the tavern in a 1987 WTTW special.

Gerri Oliver, owner of the legendary Bronzeville venue Gerri's Palm Tavern, died Monday. She was 101 years old. In a 1987 WTTW special, Oliver talked about taking over the Palm Tavern from Bronzeville businessman James Knight in 1956.

12/13/2020 | Rating NR

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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices is a local public television program presented by WTTW

Chicago Activists Unite for Better Black and Brown Futures

Chicago Activists Unite for Better Black and Brown Futures

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Clip: 12/13/2020 | 8m 38s | How a new generation of organizers are working to unite Black and Latino communities. (8m 38s)

Governors State President on Pandemic, New Administration

Governors State President on Pandemic, New Administration

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