#118 Central Camera Company Update

A short episode about current events that strike close to home. Johnny provides local insights the destruction of Central Camera Company in Chicago as a result of the unrest sweeping the US following the murder of George Floyd. Warning: politics are discussed.

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EPISODE 118 LINKS

Central Camera Company blog regarding the destruction

CBS2 Chicago Live interview with Don Flesch, owner of Central Camera

Radio interview with Don Flesch about Central Camera

Chicago Tribune story about Central Camera

Fundraiser to rebuild Central Camera

Central Camera Company T-shirts

Organizations working for justice and accountability:

George Floyd Memorial Fund

Chicago Community Bond Fund

360 Nation Chicago

Know Your Rights Camp

The Bail Project

The National Bail Fund Network

NAACP Legal Defense Fund Communities United Against Police Brutality

Minnesota Freedom Fund

Black Visions Collective

Reclaim The Block

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EPISODE 118 TAGS
#CLP118 #GeorgeFloyd #BLM #CentralCamera #since1899 #wedofilm
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