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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 8, 2024 - Full Show

WTTW News | May 8, 2024, 8:22 pm


One on one with the new leader of the state’s embattled Department of Children and Family Services. And uncovering the little-known history of Black ballerinas.

  • The Swans of Harlem: How a Group of Pioneering Black Ballet Dancers Are Telling Their Story and Reclaiming Their Place in History
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