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Saturday Open Thread: The Indignant Generation – The Chicago Black Renaissance

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Good Morning POU! We continue to look at the impact of black writers, artists and publications during the period between the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, particularly the Chicago influence. Created in 1942 by Chicago-based publisher John H. Johnson, who went on to create Ebony, Tan, and Jet magazines, the original series of Negro Digest … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: The Indignant Generation – The Chicago Black Renaissance

Friday Open Thread: The Indignant Generation – The Chicago Black Renaissance

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Happy Friday POU! Destination Freedom premiered on June 27, 1948 on Chicago radio WMAQ and consisted of 91 different scripts produced solely by Richard Durham. Destination Freedom was a provocative half-hour show that showcased the lives and accomplishments of prominent African Americans. Destination Freedom demonstrated personalities that were in the words of the author … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: The Indignant Generation – The Chicago Black Renaissance

Thursday Open Thread: The Indignant Generation – The Chicago Black Renaissance

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Good Morning POU! We continue to look at the contributions and cultural impact of Chicago's Black Renaissance period. The Chicago Defender was the most influential African American newspaper during the early and mid 20th Century. With a national editorial perspective, The Defender played a leading role in the widespread Great Migration of African Americans from the … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: The Indignant Generation – The Chicago Black Renaissance