OTL #803: Black organizing in pre-Civil War Illinois, Arlene Faulk’s story of resilience in the face of MS

<p>Mike Stephen discusses <a href= "https://coloredconventions.org/black-illinois-organizing/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a new online exhibit</a> that examines the role of the Black community in pre-Civil War Illinois with Northwestern University history professor and project director Kate Masur. Check out her book called <em><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Until-Justice-Done-Revolution-Reconstruction/dp/1324005939/ref=sr_1_1?crid=MGGOCU870T07&keywords=until+justice+be+done&qid=1646352653&sprefix=until+justice+be+done,aps,153&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction</a></em>. Then, we hear from local tai chi teacher <a href="https://arlenefaulk.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Arlene Faulk</a> to learn her remarkable story of how she fought back against multiple sclerosis. She recounts her journey in the book <em><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/1632994925" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Walking on Pins and Needles: A Memoir of Chronic Resilience in the Face of Multiple Sclerosis</a></em>.</p>