Red Chicago
- Episode aired Mar 16, 2020
- 27m
For a week in 1919, long-simmering tensions between white and black residents in Chicago erupted in violence. Its aftermath shaped laws and housing for generations. Host Edward Ayers visits ... Read allFor a week in 1919, long-simmering tensions between white and black residents in Chicago erupted in violence. Its aftermath shaped laws and housing for generations. Host Edward Ayers visits Chicago during the 100th anniversary of what became known as the "Red Summer." He meets a ... Read allFor a week in 1919, long-simmering tensions between white and black residents in Chicago erupted in violence. Its aftermath shaped laws and housing for generations. Host Edward Ayers visits Chicago during the 100th anniversary of what became known as the "Red Summer." He meets a poet, performance artist, museum educator, and young people who are creating living memori... Read all