
THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MIDWEST: A 500 Year Fight for Freedom is being developed by leading scholars of the African American Midwest, Midwest public television broadcasters, filmmakers, and production partners.
Meet the Team
Producers
Meet the Team
Consulting Producers / Advisors

Daniel Bergin
Executive Producer, Twin Cities Public Television

Ruth Ezell
Senior Producer, Nine PBS/St. Louis

Jim Kirchherr
Senior Director of Content, Nine PBS/St. Louis
Meet the Team
Staff

Robert Carlock
Assistant Producer/Social Media Producer

Dan Manatt
Coordinating Producer

Jad Rea
Assistant Producer/Social Media Producer

Travis Wright
Production Fellow/Social Media Producer