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CTL-W-0904 · Work

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Interracial teen romance; Chicago

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Interracial teen romance; Chicago

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Film (work_type: film) Paramount release in association with MTV Films Directed by Thomas Carter Cast: Julia Stiles (Sara), Sean Patrick Thomas (Derek), Kerry Washington (Chenille), Fredro Starr, Terry Kinney, Bianca Lawson Set on Chicago's South Side

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In a booth at a South Side tavern, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLensPhoto: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Musicians performing in a South Side tavern, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLens
Musicians performing in a South Side tavern, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLensPhoto: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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