DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis (2010)
• June 15th, 2010 • 1h 17min
Documentary
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The history of Chicago's African-American community told like never before -- through the voices of its leading citizens, scholars, artists, politicians, and business leaders.
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