About National Public Housing Museum (NPHM) Podcasts
Out of the Archives is the National Public Housing Museum’s oral history-based podcast created from interviews with public housing residents from across the United States.
You can also listen to our mini-series, Legally Stolen, which focuses on the legal theft of wealth from Black residents in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood through land sale contracts.
Our podcasts are published under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International license.
Photo by Jack Delano (1942), Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, https://www.loc.gov/item/2017828879/
Jillian Carew: "A Beautiful Struggle" | Episode 32
When Jillian’s brother passed away, the footwork community surrounded her and she learned life lessons that not only kept her safe but also prepared her to educate Chicago’s youth. End this season, Out of the Archives: Black Creative Innovation in Chicago Public Housing, with this life history of dance on the Far South Side.
Episode transcript here: Ep 32 | Jillian Carew: "A Beautiful Struggle" (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U2XhIsQMfAz_13MT3cz4I5upG_MwGHMbDJmUEyQzDFc/edit?tab=t.0)
For more info and show notes, visit: nphm.org/jillian-carew-a-beautiful-struggle
15 Sept 2026
Jackie Taylor: "Another Sense of Existence" | Episode 31
Writing, acting, singing, directing, producing—Jackie Taylor can do it all. But rather than follow one of the limited options available to Black performing artists, Taylor instead charted her own path, founding the Black Ensemble Theater with the mission to eradicate racism. Listen to how Taylor’s fearless drive empowered her to create this pillar of Black excellence.
Episode transcript here: Jackie Taylor: "Another Sense of Existence" | Ep. 31 (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eMz3i9ORKcj6vgfmm-7O6Noty_7CZNd5GY2IZ5j6qn8/edit?tab=t.0)
For more info and show notes, visit: nphm.org/jackie-taylor-another-sense-of-existence
8 Sept 2026
Tom Tom Washington: “You Hear What I Do” | Episode 30
Thomas “Tom Tom 84” Washington, founder of the South Side Big Band, has composed music with Earth, Wind, and Fire, the Chi-Lites, Phil Collins, and countless more stars. In “You Hear What I Do,” learn about how growing up in the Ida B. Wells Homes shaped him into a prolific contributor to the soundtrack of America.
Episode transcript here: Ep. 30 | TomTom 84: "You Hear What I Do" (https://docs.google.com/document/d/138FMl1twgTq1f25nhmdOqdVvGjP9SYZy-nZXlFMf3zw/edit?tab=t.0)
For more information and show notes, visit: https://nphm.org/tom-tom-washington-you-hear-what-i-do/ (https://nphm.org/?p=6069)
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