February 1 - Author Patrick Roberts
As either observer or participant, radio deejay and political activist Richard E. Stamz witnessed every significant period in the history of blues and jazz in the last century. From performing as a minstrel in the 1920s to broadcasting Negro League baseball games in a converted 1934 Chrysler to breaking into Chicago radio and activist politics and hosting his own television variety show, his remarkable life story is also a window into milestones of African American history throughout the twentieth century.


Patrick A. Roberts is an associate professor of educational foundations and inquiry at National-Louis University in Chicago.

To purchase a copy of the book:

Give 'Em Soul, Richard!: Race, Radio, and Rhythm and Blues in Chicago


Event:
Tonight
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Center for Black Music Research
Columbia College
618 S. Michigan Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago