What Next | Daily News and Analysis One Year: 1990: Mandrake the Magician
Jan 15, 2024
In this podcast, learn about Henry Brown's mission against cigarette billboards in Black communities. Hear about his secret identity, encounters, and efforts to raise awareness. Explore how cigarette companies targeted youth and Black communities. Join Henry and Gwen on their risky mission to whitewash billboards. Discover how Henry becomes the mysterious figure known as Mandrake the Magician. Explore his impact on the neighborhood, from billboards to a city park named after him.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
A Ski Trip Encounter
01:37 • 3min
Championing Equality: Fighting Against Smoking Targeting the Black Community
04:55 • 6min
Targeting Youth and Black Communities
10:43 • 7min
Shopping, Shoe, Slate Plus, and South Side Chicago
17:46 • 3min
Whitewashing Billboards: Henry's Mission in 1990
20:39 • 2min
A Risky Mission to Make a Statement
22:15 • 1min
Mandrake Takes a Stand
23:45 • 10min
Mandrake the Magician: Embracing the Mysterious Persona
34:01 • 14min
Mandrake the Magician's Impact on a Neighborhood
47:36 • 4min