A Dialogue with Michael Roberts, Ollie Watts Davis, Remembering William Patterson and the Total Eclipse
Top row: Michael Roberts and Ollie Watts Davis; bottom row: camera capturing eclipse in Cairo, Illinois; and William Patterson.
This week, host/producer Reginald Hardwick had several dialogues:
- St. Louis native and billionaire Michael Roberts talks about entrepreneurship during a recent visit to the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana as part of the Black Joy Project.
- The University of Illinois Black Chorus presents their annual Mom’s Day concert on April 13, 2024, at 7:30pm at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield spoke with conductor and professor, Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, about those being honored at the concert and the impact Black Chorus has on the community.
- Champaign-Urbana remembers Dr. William Patterson, who passed away earlier this month. Click here to listen to our Dialogues about Patterson's life and legacy.
- An audio postcard from viewing the April 8, 2024 total eclipse over southern Illinois.
- Two broods of cicadas to cross paths again after 221 years. Click here to listen to the entire segment from The 21st Show.
- Welcome Kennedy Vincent, the new host/producer of Dialogue. She was formerly a producer of The 21st Show. She takes over the show next weekend, April 20!