SoCHiology

Some people are born to fight, not for themselves, but for everyone on the margins. She was only 4'11" tall but she was a giant when it came to civil rights which makes her nickname very fitting. This episode is about the little warrior, Rev. Willie Barrow.

Social media, television, driving on the expressway, it doesn't matter you can't escape advertisements. Just as every other industry the advertisement world was segregated until the first Black owned Ad agency came into existence. This episode is about the advertiser, Vincent T. Cullers

The ability to sing, compose music, and play instruments is great all by itself. But what's even greater is when you become known as the person that taught "thousands" more to do these things as well. This episode is about the music teacher, Rev. Dr. Lena Mclin

Money doesn't grow on trees, but we can keep the money flowing in our own backyards for the upbuilding and collective good of Black communities. That's what the Banker Jesse Binga was doing over a century ago. This episode is about him.

A Black woman born in Texas that eventually moved to Chicago believed she could fly, and she certainly did just that. This episode is about the Aviator, Bessie Coleman.

The first publicly known Black Catholic priest in America carried out his mission right here in Chicago. This episode is about the Priest Augustine Tolton

The Voice heard around the world- literally. This episode is about Mahalia Jackson whose vocals blessed people from New Orleans, to Chicago, and beyond.

Gospel music as we know it today originated in Bronzeville, Chicago at Pilgrim Baptist Church. This episode is about the man behind this evolution, the god-Father, Thomas A. Dorsey.

At the intersection of animation & activism you will find the first Black female cartoonist, Jackie Ormes, who wrote for The Chicago Defender and the Pittsburgh Courier.

Bravery & Courage...two words we use in loose contexts often. Yet two Black Chicagoans displayed the highest level of this and sacrificed their lives in the process. This episode is about the men of valor who are the namesakes for Olive-Harvey Community College on the far Southside.