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‘Word Warrior’ Traces Uncommon Life of Writer Richard Durham

The story of a pioneering Chicago writer and the lives he chronicled.

Aired 10/12/2017 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

‘Word Warrior’ Traces Uncommon Life of Writer Richard Durham

Clip: 10/12/2017 | 9m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

The story of a pioneering Chicago writer and the lives he chronicled.

Meet author Sonja Williams, who tells the story of a pioneering Chicago writer—and the lives he chronicled—in the book “Word Warrior: Richard Durham, Radio, and Freedom.”

Aired 10/12/2017 | Rating NR

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