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Summoning Truth: Yaya Bey on Fear, Freedom, and Finding Your Gift
R&B artist Yaya Bey talks about her latest album "Do It Afraid" and her artistic journey through challenging times from capitalism and misogyny.
Dialogue
Each week Dialogue features interviews people across the region along with in-depth stories from the IPM News team about education, health, politics, arts, and more as it relates to local Black communities. Dialogue airs Saturdays at 11 am and Tuesdays at 6 pm on Illinois Soul FM 101.1 and streams live at illinoissoul.org and can be heard Wednesdays at 8 pm on WILL-AM 580.
Beyond Talk Therapy: Holistic Healing for Black Communities
As a licensed mental health counselor discusses her innovative approach to therapy that goes beyond traditional talk therapy.
Checking out streets around C-U from youth violence to school integration
Community members and officials highlight issues youth face like gun violence, while others honor an educator through a street unveiling and two classmates reflect on school integration decades later.
Frequencies of Freedom: The New Sound of Black Musical Expression
We’re witnessing the evolution of Black musical expression in real time.
The Power and Complexity of African American Vernacular English
We explore African American Vernacular English (AAVE), featuring linguistics expert Dr. Sharese King from the University of Chicago.
Creating Community: BIPOC Artists Share Their Stories Around the Block
In this episode of Dialogue, we explore the vibrant local art scene through the lens of Parkland College’s Giertz Gallery exhibition.
Reclaiming beauty and power in Black girlhood: A love letter to Black women
What role does beauty play in the lives of young Black girls and women, and how does it connect to identity, survival and care?
A Dialogue on local voices shaping Central Illinois
In Central Illinois, community care takes many forms — from an 82-year-old veteran selling collard greens in Rantoul to young leaders organizing against gun violence in Danville. How are these local voices defining what it means to support and strengthen their communities today?
