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Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation

Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation

2024
Documentary

How Chicago and its suburbs helped devise the nation’s most sweeping system of racially segregated communities, and how these policies diminished the lives of generations of Black families, creating the vast racial wealth gap that persists to this day.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 18, 2024

Last Aired

May 9, 2024

Networks

PBS

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Color Tax
E1
The Color Tax
Air date: 2024-04-18
Black families paid premium prices and could lose their home for missing a single payment.
The Chicago Plan
E2
The Chicago Plan
Air date: 2024-04-25
Blacks who dared to move into white communities faced ostracism, vandalism, and house bombings.
A Million in Captivity
E3
A Million in Captivity
Air date: 2024-05-02
The CHA initially proposed integrated public housing, but after backlash, maintained segregation.
We Found the Enemy and It's Not Us
E4
We Found the Enemy and It's Not Us
Air date: 2024-05-09
Working-class homeowners on Chicago's west side fought unscrupulous realtors and bank redlining.

Cast

Linda Kimbrough

Self - Narrator (voice)

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