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This week, we helped host Richard Steele celebrate his 75th birthday.For the celebration, we were joined by music icons:• Mavis Staples• Gene ChandlerPlus, after everything that the City of Chicago has been through this year, we thought we’
In “East Texas Hot Links”, a play by Eugene Lee, seven strong willed neighbors join forces to protect one of their own. The year is 1955, and times are changing in the Jim Crow South. But for all that changes, some things remain the same. We ta
On this week's installment of the Barber Shop Show, we heard host Richard Steele's 2005 conversation with Sam Chatman. Sam is credited as one of the key people who has helped to build the “Chicago Stepper” sound and culture for decades.Then,
Dr. Conrad Worrill is retiring after 40 years at the Northeastern Illinois University Center for Inner City Studies. He’s spent the past 12 years as director of the center. Host Richard Steele talked to Dr. Worrill about his journey, as well as
This week on the Barber Shop Show, we heard about the outlook for a new grocery store to serve residents of the South Shore and South Chicago neighborhoods. The area has lacked a full-line grocery store since Dominick’s closed in 2013. For that
This week on the Barber Shop Show, we heard from Dion Clarke, founder of the Harlem Fine Arts Show. Then, we heard about how a number of grassroots groups are trying to push for a whole new system for justice: one that does not include polici
Doo wop is often thought of as a vocal tradition rooted on the East Coast, but back in the 1950s, Chicago had a number of influential doo-wop groups, including the Magnificents, the Eldorados, the Moonglows, the Spaniels, and the Flamingos. Thi
This week on the Barber Shop Show, we checked in with some our favorite local journalists and bloggers:•Monroe Anderson, veteran journalist and commentator •Lenox Magee, Freelance journalist and co-host of “The Sip” •Darryl Dennard, host of
This week on the Barber Shop Show, we talked about the results of the elections. We unpacked how the pundits and pollsters were so far off in their predictions. And we also asked what Trump’s first 100 days in office might mean for people of co
This week on the Barber Shop Show, we caught up with two recent investigations from The Chicago Reporter. First, we heard about how the City of Chicago avoided using competitive bidding in its contract for police body cameras. We discussed how
This week on the Barber Shop Show, we spoke with reporting fellows from City Bureau, a grass roots journalism training program. One of their current projects is an investigation into lead exposure in Chicago. To talk about some of the finding
On Chicago’s Near West Side, there’s a place where drug-addicted mothers can attempt to get sober while living with their children. The Women’s Treatment Center opened in 1991 in response to the crack epidemic but now caters to a wide variety
Just about every month, we check-in with our favorite local journalists and bloggers. We get their perspectives on the recent local and national news headlines that caught their attention. They tell us what they think is the good news, and the
Autumn is upon us. And, this year, there’s a lot happening in the world of Chicago Sports. This week on the show, we unpacked some of the biggest stories of the season.We spoke with:•Exavier Pope, host of the #SuitUp podcast and sports legal
Ta Nehisi Coates, author of “The Case for Reparations” and “Between the World and Me”, recently commented on Twitter “Chicago is the most beautiful city in America”. The comment was in response to Donald Trump’s characterization of Chicago duri
A number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (or HBCUs) are seeing an uptick in enrollment after years of decline. On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we heard about some theories regarding the student increasesThen, Recl
This week on the Barber Shop Show, we heard about a project through the Jane Addams Hull House Museum called “Making the West Side: Community Conversations on Neighborhood Change". Though a series of community programs, Hull House is working to
In her recent book, The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation, WBEZ’s Natalie Moore weaves together her reporting on neighborhoods like Chatham, Beverly and Bronzeville with her own family’s story to illustrate how deep seg
In his recent book, "Taking Bullets: Terrorism and Black Life in Twenty-first Century America", Haki Madhubuti starts a national debate on Black male empowerment. The debate is aimed towards empowering a generation that’s confronted with dispar
City Bureau and their crew of community documenters have been covering IPRA reform public meetings happening all over the city. They’re making transcripts and more available through the IPRA Tracker website. Host Richard Steele got an update wi
Just about every month, we round up our favorite local journalists and bloggers. We get their perspectives on the recent news headlines that caught their attention. We were joined by: • WBEZ education reporter Linda Lutton• Maudlyne Ihejirik
This week on the Barber Shop Show,This year, the Black Harvest Film Festival will present Walk All Night: A Drum Beat Journey. Last year, we were joined by the filmmakers during their crowdfunding campaign. We got an update from them today. W
This week on the Barber Shop Show,We were joined by journalists from City Bureau. They’ve been doing a deep dive into the state of the Black Middle Class, particularly in Chicago’s Chatham community. The neighborhood has been a stronghold of
This week on the Barber Shop Show...A few months back, New York Times survey found that many Chicagoans have “lost faith in [our]essential institutions, including the police, courts, and the public schools”. Meanwhile, census data shows that
This week, we checked in with some our favorite local journalists and bloggers for our monthly mash-up. They told us about developments in the news that they think are good news, and ones that they think are bad news. Host Richard Steele was
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