Surrounded By Idiots - #026 - SHERMANN "DILLA" THOMAS

Chicago historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas and I engage in a deep conversation about the city's history and its lasting effects on the present. We reflect on personal Chicago memories, spanning from the Bud Billiken Parade to Taurus Flavors, and discuss the stark realities of segregation and its engrained presence in the city's neighborhoods. Dilla reveals how restrictive racial covenants shaped Chicago's landscape and the importance of acknowledging this past. He also touch on the cultural legacy left by influential Chicagoans and the need for positive community engagement, because "Everything Dope About America Comes From Chicago!" "It's like Granny's white couch with the plastic on it; you just know that's a room you can't play in. If people knew what we had to go through to even be homeowners on the South Side, they'd move a little bit different." - Sherman "Dilla" Thomas --------------------------- S.B.I Socials: Follow M A E S T R O https://www.instagram.com/MAESTRO/ https://www.instagram.com/sbipodcast https://www.tiktok.com/maestroharrell https://twitter.com/maestroharrell Follow Sherman "Dilla" Thomas chicagomahogany.com https://www.instagram.com/6figga_dilla https://linktr.ee/Urban_historian