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Mutual Black Network

CTL-E-0702 · Organization · other · 1972-1979

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

National Black-audience radio news network founded by the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1972; acquired by Sheridan Broadcasting, becoming the Sheridan Broadcasting Network.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from MEDIA-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-MEDIA-001:MED-076; source research type(s): Organization.

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Record CTL-E-0702 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: PROVISIONAL · 2 sources · CTL research: MEDIA-001.
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Negro grocery store, Black Belt, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941
Negro grocery store, Black Belt, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Only Negro store of its kind in the U.S., at 2933 State St., Chicago, Ill, Chicago, 1941
Only Negro store of its kind in the U.S., at 2933 State St., Chicago, Ill, Chicago, 1941Photo: Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963, collector, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Only Negro store of its kind in the U.S., at 2933 State St., Chicago, Ill, Chicago, 1941
Only Negro store of its kind in the U.S., at 2933 State St., Chicago, Ill, Chicago, 1941Photo: Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963, collector, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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