The 21st Show
After a massive influx to Chicago during the Great Migration, many Black residents are leaving the city. To talk more about the out-migration of Chicago’s black residents, we were joined by the CEO of an resident association, a professor of Urban Planning, a Chicago bakery owner and former professor, and a former Chicago resident who left the city a few years ago. This segement originally aired on December 2, 2021.
The 21st Show
What do Chance The Rapper, REO Speedwagon, John Prine, Muddy Waters and Cheap Trick have in common? They're Illinois artists, and they were featured in "The State of Sound" exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library And Museum. Brian Mackey takes us on a tour. This segment originally aired on July 1, 2021.
The 21st Show
We talk with two authors about helping children grow into independent, confident, and self-sufficient adults. Lenore Skenazy is the author of Free-Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow, and Christina Hillsberg is the author of License to Parent: How My Career as a Spy Helped Me Raise Resourceful, Self-Sufficient Kids. This segment originally aired on July 12, 2021.
The 21st Show
December 26 will be the first night of the African-American cultural holiday known as Kwanzaa. The 21st was joined by a professional storyteller, arts educator and author of several children's books including The Story of Kwanzaa and L’il Rabbit's Kwanzaa. This segment originally aired December 16, 2020.
The 21st Show
According to the latest report from AARP Illinois and SAGE, more than 60 percent of LGBTQ adults fear neglect, abuse or discrimination because of their identity when accessing long-term care. We spoke with older members of the LGBTQ community about where they’re finding support. This segment originally aired October 21, 2021.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we’ll get tips for upcoming holiday gatherings from an infectious disease specialist.
The 21st Show
Long pandemic lockdowns and lasting quarantines afforded some people free time to start new hobbies and creative pursuits, leading them to start small businesses of their own. We talked about running a small business during the pandemic with three central Illinois small business owners. This segment originally aired on November 24, 2021.
The 21st Show
An executive order from Gov. JB Pritzker's office created a task force and an advisory council to be shepherded by a new position in state government. Earlier this month, the administration announced the new state homelessness chief would be Christine Haley. She joined us on The 21st to talk about the position and housing issues in Illinois. This segment originally aired on November 24, 2021.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we'll hear a a conversation with one of the developers of a new curriculum that teaches Illinois middle school students about electricity.
The 21st Show
Since 1970, the number of incarcerated people in the United States has grown exponentially and currently sits at around 2 million people. Meanwhile in Finland, that number is around 3,000, where one third of the country’s prisons operate as open. To talk about what that means and how the U.S. prison system might be reimagined, we were joined by a WBEZ reporter who dug into Finland's criminal justice system.
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