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
The Chicago Defender
Friday Open Thread: The Great Migration
Happy Friday Obots! (but you won't be too happy once you read today's post on our series for the week) We continue looking at the history of The Great Migration African-americans‘ letters to northern newspapers were among the best and most voluminous sources for understanding the migration process and interpreting the migrants’ motivations for leaving. Seven letters to the … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: The Great Migration