Public Newsroom #18: Timuel Black on the Art of Oral History

6:00 pm — 8:00 pm

On May 18, we’re thrilled to have historian, civil rights leader, and local legend Dr. Timuel Black in the Public Newsroom for a guided conversation on the art of oral history, informed by his decades of experience living and working on the South Side of Chicago. Dr. Black will be interviewed live by author, educator, and City Bureau board member Audrey Petty, whose book “High Rise Stories” chronicles Chicago’s iconic public housing projects through first-person narratives. Together, Black and Petty will explore the craft of oral history and the importance of storytelling to Chicago’s cultural memory.

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