Lorri A. Cook <Zahrem@aol.com> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997
Dear Chancellor Broski:
As a very concerned member of the Blues Music community, I feel it is my duty to express to you just how important the Maxwell Street neighborhood is. You are in a unique position to help to preserve the history of an American art form, a place where music lovers the world over visit to gain a sense of the origins of urban Chicago blues.
In this country, we have lost countless places of historic interest under the guise of "urban renewal". It is true that Americans love the new; but please never forget, especially as one involved in education, that we have a duty to develop and maintain a sense of the importance of the past. That is the real impetus behind this letter, Dr. Broski, this is far more than an issue of maintaining a segment of popular culture.
Historic preservation is an issue close to my heart; historic preservation of areas celebrating musical origins and black culture are far too often overlooked everywhere in this country. As an appreciator of Blues music, it is my urgent desire that you take into consideration the value of history, the preservation of an unique American art form, and find the means to encompass the historic preservation of Maxwell Street into your university's plans for expansion. Future generations of Americans will thank you.
Sincerely,
Lorri A. Cook
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