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Roberta Rogers looks at a monument at Quinn Chapel AME Church marking Brooklyn, Illinois, as a historic freedom village and honoring founder Pricilla "Mother" Baltimore. Located on Route 66, Brookly is known as America's first Black-majority town and it played a significant role in American-American history.

Route 66 in Illinois: The history behind ‘America’s First Black Town’

The 21st Show

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