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Illinois Soul is a not-for-profit public radio station licensed to Illinois Public Media and the College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. FM 101.1 amplifies Black voices, music, and culture throughout central Illinois, and online, with the power of public media. Illinois Soul airs NPR shows, produces local news for broadcast and the Web, and works hand-in-hand with the community to address their needs and concerns.

Dialogue

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How Champaign got its groove back; Inside the creation of ‘The Beat’

Nearly 2,000 attendees came out to the Market Street stage at "The Beat" this summer, a new extension of Champaign's entertainment district. But how is it giving back to our community? 

Sidney Madden, Corey Antonio Chase, and Yolanda Adams on Black Background

Is it worth it? Black culture and its current crisis

The world watched as Megan Thee Stallion exited a Black SUV into police custody with a gunshot wound to the foot in a 2020 video that emerged on social media. The case went up in storms as fans took sides as to who the shooter was and the press stopped at nothing to display the ordeal headline after headline. 

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Science Genre Programming (1 YEAR EVERGREEN)

Stream for the wonder: Nature, NOVA, America Outdoors

State of Change

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Impacts of the climate crisis on communities of color

In 2023, the climate crisis became chaotic in Illinois. In our third annual State of Change report, we examine how higher temperatures are taking a toll on people, in particualr communities of color.

State of Change examines how Illinoisans manage carbon

Carbon is a key to life on Earth. Whether its air, animals, people, plants, or water, it would not be possible without carbon. Human use of carbon means Illinois and our planet are in a State of…

Illinois is in a State of Change

Farmers are racing to protect livestock from rising heat, invasive species are on the rise, a fossil fuel debate rages, and America’s national bird is back from the brink.

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