Christopher Robert Reed

Christopher Robert Reed is Professor Emeritus of History at Roosevelt University, Chicago. The most important of Reed’s credentials is his connection to the heart and soul of Chicago – its people and their history. He is a native Chicagoan who describes himself as attempting to blend a love of place with a holistic, scholarly view of what made Chicago and its citizens behave as they have done and presently do, and that is, dynamically. An original resident of the South Side’s historic Bronzeville community, he is a permanent resident of the city where he is active in civic, community and political affairs (creed@roosevelt.edu).

Reed has also taught as a member of the full-time faculties at Northern Illinois University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the City Colleges of Chicago. He has lectured before local and national scholarly conferences, along with speaking before church and community groups and elementary and high school students. Utilizing modern communications, Reed has appeared frequently on radio and television, in PBS film documentaries such as the award-winning Du Sable to Obama and in newspapers. He also has appeared in hearings before the Chicago City Council. His interest in historical preservation is seen through his over six-year tenure on the City of Chicago’s Landmark Commission .