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Tracing African-American History

WTTW News | August 6, 2009, 7:00 pm

Evanston native Dino Robinson is a graphic designer by trade, but you might also call him an "accidental historian." Christian Farr introduces us to this man and his mission to uncover the history of African-Americans along the North Shore.

  • ShorefrontLegacy.org
  • WEB EXCLUSIVE: Excerpt from 1967 documentary on Evanston's Foster School
  • WEB EXCLUSIVE: Dino Robinson on what he does and why it's important
  • WEB EXCLUSIVE: Dino Robinson on changing locations of Shorefront

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