Anthology Explores Experiences Of Black Midwesterners

Air Date: Oct 22 2020

This photo, provided by the Library of Congress, is a still image from the Farm Security Administration (FSA) depicting Black youngsters dressed for Easter on the South Side of Chicago on April 13, 1941. It was used in the 1995 Discovery Channel mini-series documentary “The Promised Land.” The series detailed the migration of millions of African Americans from the deep south to the industrial north between 1942 and 1970. AP Photo/Library of Congress/FSA/Russell Lee

The Midwest is often believed to be extremely white and lacking racial diversity. But Black Americans have a long, rich history in the Midwest. A new anthology highlights the experiences of Black Midwesterners and how they’ve been left out of the stories our culture tells about the region.

Episode Credits

Kate Archer Kent Host
Colleen Leahy Producer
Lee Rayburn Technical Director
Terrion L. Williamson Guest

Anthology Explores Experiences Of Black Midwesterners

Episode Credits

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