Rebroadcast: Bill To Ban Hair Discrimination In Schools
An Illinois lawmaker wants to ban hair discrimination in schools. We’ll hear from a bill sponsor and the mother of a student who was ordered to take out his braids by at school.
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Rebroadcast: Digging Into The New Malcolm X Biography
Malcolm X is the subject of a new biography called The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X. The 21st discusses the biography with co-author Tamara Payne about helping write the book and what young activists can learn from Malcolm X.
Leader Interview: Greg Harris, IL House Majority Leader
Illinois Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) is openly gay and public about being HIV-positive. The 21st spoke to Harris about his life and career.
Rebroadcast: Celebrating Black Lives Through Art
The 21st host Brian Mackey visited the Illinois State Museum to see a new, temporary art exhibit meant to celebrate Black lives through art.
Author Elizabeth Hinton on Civil Rights and Black Rebellion
Author Elizabeth Hinton joined The 21st to discuss misconceptions about the urban riots of the 1960s — which she says are better understood as rebellions. Her latest book is America on Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s.