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Urbana’s Black-owned retreat cultivates healing spaces through nature
How can rest be a form of resistance? We sat down with Ujima Retreat Center in Urbana and discussed how they are reclaiming nature.
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.
70 years later Brown vs. Board in Champaign
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.
Tracing Carnival’s origins and its path to the Midwest
Carnival is more than just a celebration; it’s a story of rich history, cultural identity, and community. So how did these traditions find their way to the Midwest?
Carrying the spirit: The power of Black sacred music
Black sacred music has carried faith, history and strength across generations. But how are these traditions being passed down to the next?
Central Illinois Black Manosphere
What is the Black manosphere? And how does it impact conversations around masculinity, relationships and community?
