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Amid an increase in violence targeting Americans of Asian descent, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday issued a “call to action.” The 21st spoke to state Rep. Theresa Mah, the first Asian-American elected to the Illinois General Assembly, to hear more.
Illinois educators Lissette Jacobson and Maurice McDavid come from different backgrounds but are both dedicated to unifying the Black and Latino communities through the conversations on their podcast, Black, Brown, Bilingue.
To discuss the different legislative proposals moving around in the Illinois General Assembly and the likliehood of them materializing to laws, The 21st was joined by two Statehouse journalists who have been following the issues closely.
WATCH LIVE: The Pritzker administration is holding a press briefing today covering the state’s address of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The 21st spoke to author and reporter Julie DiCaro about navigate a world that was built by and for men as a woman in the professional sports and sports media industry.
