Chicago historian and TikTok favorite Shermann ‘Dilla’ Thomas discusses his new TV special, ‘Black History Verified’

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Chicago historian and TikTok favorite Shermann ‘Dilla’ Thomas discusses his new TV special, ‘Black History Verified’
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Through his videos, 6figga_dilla has emerged as a charismatic and seemingly endless font of information, digging through Chicago history and making it relevant to our lives today, writes Nina_Metz.

, the first and only cultural historian on the city’s payroll, there seems to be an opening for someone with Thomas’ talents and ability to connect with people.

A: As it relates to 2022 and wokeness, we don’t look at integration in its totality. The lawyer wasn’t living next to the garbage man because that’s what the lawyer wanted to do; he had nowhere else he could live in this city. But the byproduct was that you didn’t have to go far to find the best of anything, which is why so much greatness is born out of Bronzeville.

Q: On the show, you say Earl B. Dickerson is your favorite Chicagoan. Among other things, he’s famous for being the attorney representingand took his case before the Supreme Court to strike down restrictive covenants — and won. Do you remember the first time you learned about Earl B. Dickerson? My dad being a cop, they need to have some understanding of the law — or at least we hope — so he broke that down to me, sitting in his Chevy Cavalier.

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