Reset checks in with Shermann “Dilla” Thomas, WBEZ’s latest regular contributor who will share slices of Chicago history with Lisa Labuz.
GUEST: Shermann Thomas, urban historian, 6figga_dilla
“In my opinion, everything cool about America originated in Chicago,” Sherman Thomas told Reset’s Sasha Ann Simons. “So I’m just trying to teach that. I’m trying to reach children my daughter’s age and get them to enjoy history.”
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