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How Race Made A Peoria Newspaper Deliveryman A Target

WCBU | By Steve Tarter,
Daniel Musisi
Published July 9, 2020 at 8:33 AM CDT
Geoffrey Landrum recently visited the WCBU studios to discuss how race has interfered in his job as a newspaper deliveryman.
Dana Vollmer
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WCBU
Geoffrey Landrum recently visited the WCBU studios to discuss how race has interfered in his job as a newspaper deliveryman.

Geoff Landrum is a Black newspaper deliveryman, distributing local publications like the Peoria Journal-Star to Peoria Heights and surrounding neighborhoods.

WCBU's Steve Tarter talks with Landrum about times his race has affected his job, including during the aftermath of George Floyd's murder.

Hear Geoff Landrum in conversation with WCBU's Steve Tarter.

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Steve Tarter
Steve Tarter retired from the Peoria Journal Star in 2019 after spending 20 years at the paper as both reporter and business editor.
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Daniel Musisi
Daniel joined WCBU with eight years of experience in public radio, primarily in operations and engineering.
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