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.
What does it take to lead one of the top public universities in the country? Chancellor Robert Jones shares what he's learned during his time at the university.
As measles cases rise in the U.S., public health experts are raising concerns. What steps can you take to stay safe and help prevent the spread of the disease?
Some are marching, others are boycotting. But is anyone really silent? Rabbi Sandra Lawson joins us to discuss race, protest and the power of choosing when and how to show up.
What if swimming could reconnect you to your roots? A local swim instructor and doctoral student in Champaign is doing more than teaching Black kids how to swim. They're helping families reclaim a legacy lost to segregation and fear. Hear how one local program is using the pool to change history.
Seventy years later, we are still dealing with the effects of the landmark US Supreme Court case Brown versus the Board of Education. At a recent University of Illinois Urbana Champaign event, the College of Education hosted and the Chancellor's Office hosted a fireside chat. This conversation was the last event in their year-long series on conversations around Brown vs. Board.
How do we move forward in the midst of global uncertainty in education? Listen to this Dialogue episode to learn more.