| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 25, 2026, 6:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 25, 2026, 6:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/02/25/the-chicago-roots-of-sinners-blues-blood-and-the-broken-promises-of-the-great-migration |
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Ryan Coogler’s horror blockbuster _Sinners_ is the story of the [ _Smokestack
twins_ ][3] , brothers returning to the Jim Crow south after looking for fortune
and freedom in Chicago. The film makes many references to Chicago, as well as [
_its music_ ][4] and culture in this unforgiving examination ...