10.09.2023 - By Solid Listen
Ever hear about the "Council Wars?" In this episode Alyssa tells John about the Eds' efforts to obstruct Chicago's First Black Mayor.
TW: Racism
Show Notes:
Encyclopedia of Chicago
Chicago Tribune: Flashback: Chicago’s Council Wars pitted defiant white aldermen against a reform-minded Harold Washington
WTTW: Council Wars
NYT: CHICAGO 'COUNCIL WARS' DRAG INTO INTERMISSION
WBEZ: Council War Veterans
CST: Veterans of the historic Harold Washington era recall a fierce campaign, Council Wars and more
This American Life: Harold
Chicago Tribune: Council Wars
Video: Council Wars
Chicago Reporter: Ald. Ed Burke represents the worst of Chicago’s white political machine
WBEZ: Harold Washington Was Chicago’s First Black Mayor, But Who Else Was He?
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