The 21st Show

Best of: TikToker Dilla Thomas on Chicago history

 

Via Choose Chicago

Chicago is known for many things: It's food, architecture, and culture, just to name a few. The 21st was joined by a south side native better known as "Chicago’s Neighborhood historian" who wanted to share all of Chicago’s riches and history with his 81 thousand followers on TikTok.

This segment originally aired February 10, 2022.

GUEST: 

Shermann “Dilla” Thomas 

Chicago historian

 

@6figga_dilla The goat of north side expressways, the Kennedy. #Chicago #Chitown #chicagohistory ♬ original sound - S. Dilla Thomas

 

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