QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) – In this edition of Real Conversations in the QC, the cast discusses the importance of preserving culture while also looking ahead to the future.

In this segment:

• Tracy Singleton sits down with Demetrius Johnson, the owner of the Green Store, to discuss honoring the past, building for the future and what freedom and community look like.
• Tracy Singleton sits down with Matt McDowell, to discuss the origins of the Black community in the Quad Cities and preserving that history.

Real Conversations in the QC is a program in partnership with The Lincoln Center in Davenport. Hosts and guests cover various topics centered around the Black experiences in the QCA.