How COVID-19 Hurts Women More
The 21st explores the disproportionate economic toll the pandemic on women a panel of three guests and what policy changes they want to see coming out of this pandemic.
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Interview: Poet Laureate Angela Jackson
Illinois poet Gwendolyn Brooks said ‘poetry is life distilled.’ Chicago poet, playwright, and novelist Angela Jackson joins Brooks and Carl Sandburg as the state’s fifth poet laureate. We’ll hear some of her work and about the life that inspires her words.
Increasing Black And Latino Teachers In Chicago
According to Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson, Black and Latino children make up nearly 90% of students in CPS, but half of the teachers are white. The 21st explored new initiatives to combat the lack of representation in classrooms.
Interview: State Rep. Mark Batinick (R)
Democrats had a banner year across the Chicago suburbs in this year’s election, with one exception: candidates for the Illinois House of Representatives. We’ll talk to a House Republican lawmaker about what happened, the state’s COVID response, and where his party goes from here.
The 21st’s Favorite Segments From 2020
Host Brian Mackey and producers Anna Casey and Ryan Wilde share some of their favorite and most memorable segments from The 21st.
