The Angel of Federal Street

Destination Freedom. Destination Freedom. Dramatization of the great democratic traditions of the Negro people is brought to you by Station WMAQ as a part of the pageant of history and of America's own, Destination Freedom. One section of Chicago's South Federal Street is backed up against the railroad tracks.

A treeless avenue with rows of dilapidated houses and one ancient grade school. In short, a section typical of many of the city's slum areas. But one factor lifts this district above the others. It is the living legend of the Angel of Federal Street, of that ancient grade school the System Principle Ruth Blue Turnquest.

In a chapter entitled, The Angel of Federal Street, we bring you the turnquest story. to assemble at the pearly gates and proceed immediately to safe Peter's chambers by heavenly proclamation. Today is the day. Today is the day for the celestial mid-century election

or heavenly angels, or the celestial mid-century election of heavenly angels, all in all saints and angels. It was a peaceful Sunday morning in heaven, much like today, when Gabriel called my angels together. The sky was rainbow, the stars were staircases, and on each was sitting one of a million souls waiting for this election, waiting to be admitted into heaven, or re-routed to Lucifer.

Calling all things an angel. Gabriel had flown up and down the heavenly highways, pulled all the old angels out to vote on who would be the new angels, an old heavenly democratic custom handed down by Moses.

Well, they're coming in, Saint Peter. I see a few saints missing. What's that excuse? Well, according to my record, the only one missing will be Saint Matthew. Couldn't you wake him? My prophet broke, Saint Peter.