Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Bruce Orenstein, Chris L. Jenkins
Director: Bruce Orenstein
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2024)
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4 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Color Tax
2024-04-18Black families paid premium prices and could lose their home for missing a single payment.
Runtime: 58 minEpisode 2: The Chicago Plan
2024-04-25Blacks who dared to move into white communities faced ostracism, vandalism, and house bombings.
Runtime: 58 minEpisode 3: A Million in Captivity
2024-05-02The CHA initially proposed integrated public housing, but after backlash, maintained segregation.
Runtime: 57 minEpisode 4: We Found the Enemy and It's Not Us
2024-05-09Working-class homeowners on Chicago's west side fought unscrupulous realtors and bank redlining.
Runtime: 57 min
