
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.
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
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Season

E1
The Color Tax
Air date: 2024-04-18
Black families paid premium prices and could lose their home for missing a single payment.

E2
The Chicago Plan
Air date: 2024-04-25
Blacks who dared to move into white communities faced ostracism, vandalism, and house bombings.

E3
A Million in Captivity
Air date: 2024-05-02
The CHA initially proposed integrated public housing, but after backlash, maintained segregation.

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.











