An award-winning, self-taught historian and entrepreneur, Shermann "Dilla" Thomas has taken it upon himself to educate the globe on every inch of the Windy City. Known for his casual delivery and focus on Chicago's innovative contributions to America, his profile has exploded since 2020, with nearly 250k social media followers, eager for 60-second history lessons on everything from two-flats and parking dibs to Little Village and Chinatown. His popularity has led to numerous efforts to further his cause, including speaking engagements with Google and Microsoft, his own YouTube series and the launch of Chicago Mahogany Tours — providing excursions by bus to explore the city's various unique neighborhoods. Today, Dilla sits down with Ozinga CEO Marty Ozinga, as well as corporate and family archivist Laura Lorenzana, to discuss how "learning about others teaches you about yourself." Find full video of this conversation at https://youtube.com/OzingaRMC.

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Connect with Dilla and book a historic Chicago neighborhood bus tour: http://chicagomahogany.com

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Our Chief Business Development Officer Justin Ozinga discusses real-life examples of creating opportunity and building something from nothing, with CEO (and brother) Marty Ozinga. Find full video of this episode on YouTube, @OzingaRMC. Follow Said In Stone on Instagram via @saidinstone_podcast.

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On our debut episode of Said In Stone, WBBM Newsradio anchor Cisco Cotto shares stories from his career in broadcasting and a life of faith with Ozinga CEO Marty Ozinga. Find full video of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/OzingaRMC.

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Ozinga is proud to announce the launch of the podcast Said In Stone, where we'll converge with industry leaders, our expert co-workers and others on what we've made, what we can build on and the legacy we'll leave behind.

Be sure to subscribe now on your preferred podcast app so you don't miss a minute, starting Tuesday, July 8th.

Full video of every conversation can be found on our YouTube channel, @OzingaRMC.

Here's a brief clip from an upcoming episode, as Ozinga CEO Marty Ozinga chats with Cisco Cotto, an award-winning broadcaster and the voice of Chicago's morning drive on WBBM Newsradio.

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