Episode 3
Margo Jefferson's father was a successful black doctor who wanted his family to enjoy the comforts of a white neighbourhood. But Chicago in the 50s was not open to all.
To be born into a black, relatively wealthy family in the late 1940s was to be born into a world of contradictions. Margo Jefferson describes this world of 'privilege and plenty' as 'Negroland'.
As her father became increasingly successful as a leading black paediatrician, he and her mother moved the family into a neighbourhood that had been exclusively white. Change was coming but it wasn't always welcome. As a young girl, Margo had to learn who amongst her white friends she could trust and who came from families which really despised them.
Margo Jefferson went on to become an arts and theatre critic on the New York Times and Newsweek; she won a Pulitzer for her journalism and now teaches at Columbia University.
Written and read by Margo Jefferson
Abridged and produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Margo Jefferson |
| Writer | Margo Jefferson |
| Abridger | Jill Waters |
| Producer | Jill Waters |
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- Wed 15 Jun 2016 09:45±«Óãtv Radio 4 FM
- Thu 16 Jun 2016 00:30±«Óãtv Radio 4
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