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Dr. Joanne Roberts is the Education Manager of the Chicago Public Schools. She stopped in to Vocalo to talk about Black History Month. Apparently, it wasn't even in the History books until recently. Also, Even though its Black History Month, most schools don't use it to teach Black History. 

  

  

Lee Bey is a big name in architecture and urban planning in Chicago-- he was the architecture critic for the Chicago Sun-Times (1997-2001), then an advisor to Mayor Daley, and now runs the "Central Area Committee"-- a non-profit that pulls together business leaders to advise the city with urban-planning ideas.

Lee has studied small churches for their architectural and cultural significance and he also keeps a blog, where he posted a photo essay/tribute to Chicago's "storefront churches" in African-American neighborhoods last year.

  

Part of a Cafe Society discussion at Ron's Barbershop on food choices, health, identity, and class. Mixed with a track by Daedilus.