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A Dialogue on the inequalities in education and a UI student breaking barriers
Join us this week as Dialogue dives further into the inequalities within the education system. Then, hear how one UI student is making history at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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.
A Dialogue on Maternal Healthcare in the Black community
Join us this week as Dialogue meets with experts to discuss maternal healthcare in the Black community. Then, learn about The Critical Engagement of Equity (CEE) Doula Training Program and finally, hear from Char Mitchell, a mother and recently certified doula.
A Dialogue with Congolese Community of Champaign County
Join us this week as Dialogue visits a local Congolese restaurant and dive into their cuisine!
A Dialogue with Ruby Mendenhall and Lamont Holden
Join us this week as Dialogue sits down with Urbana poet laureate Ruby Mendenhall and music producer Lamont Holden.
A Dialogue with the Invisible Institute
Join us this week as Dialogue explores the award-winning work of the Invisible Institute, a non-profit news organization based on the South Side of Chicago.
A Dialogue On Mental Health in the Black Community
Join us this week as Dialogue takes a deep dive with experts on mental health in the Black community. Then, an in-depth conversation about how depression affects young Black men and women. Finally, host Kennedy Vincent talks with Dr. Stephanie Cockrell, founder of The Well Experience.
Kennedy Vincent is a host and producer from Las Vegas with West Indian roots. Specializing in news writing, audio, and video production work, she has earned her degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. Now based in Illinois, Vincent is focused on surrounding her work with collective BIPOC stories, universal rights, and community healing. Kennedy seeks to form deeper connections in her community through her work. She continuously pushes boundaries and reshapes how audio is viewed and believes sharing meaningful stories globally is what will unite us intentionally.
Reginald Hardwick is the News & Public Affairs Director at Illinois Public Media. He oversees news reporting, The 21st talk show, IPMnewsroom.org, and occasionally hosts and produces episodes of Dialogue. Reginald came to IPM in 2019 after serving as News Director at WKAR at Michigan State University. Before that, he had a long career as a local newscast producer and manager at the NBC-owned station in Dallas/Fort Worth, where he earned seven Lone Star Emmy awards and multiple honors from the National Assn. of Black Journalists. Born in Vietnam, Reginald was adopted and grew up on the Eastern plains of Colorado. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado.
