In the Loop (Segments)

Why The 1919 Chicago Race Riot Matters Today


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In the summer of 1919, a Black teenager was stoned for drifting into an area of Lake Michigan tacitly reserved for whites only. He then drowned, leading to one of the worst incidents of racial violence in Chicago.


Reset brings on the co-director of a project that holds an annual bike tour to mark the anniversary of the riot and to educate the public about how the events that summer shaped the city’s history.


Host: Odette Yousef

Producers: Stephanie Kim

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In the Loop (Segments)By WBEZ Chicago