Interview: Tyehimba Jess, Pulitzer Prize winning Poet
To speak more about the power of poetry and African-American history, The 21st spoke to the Pulitzer Prize winning poet-in-residence at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Vaccine Rollout: Where Is Illinois Falling Short?
The 21st spoke to a public health director, pharmacist and advocate for senior citizens about some of the challenges that the community has faced when it comes to even getting an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Interview: Ngozi Ezike, IL Dept. of Public Health Director
Since mid-December, more than 981,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have gone into arms across Illinois. So far, less than 2% of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated. The 21st spoke with the Illinois Department of Public Health Director about the rollout past, present and future.
2020 - 2021 Roger Ebert Fellows
In this web exclusive, the Roger Ebert Fellows, Casey Daly, Grace Johnson, and Scarlett O'hara talk with adviser and film critic Michael Phillips about some films that they were drawn to throughout 2020 and what they are looking forward to in 2021.
Author Interview: Jason Diamond, ‘The Sprawl: Reconsidering the Weird American Suburbs’
The suburbs have long been derided in the popular imagination — endless miles of identical houses, chain restaurants, and big-box stores. And yet, most of us live in suburbs — or at least suburban environments. The 21st spoke to the author of The Sprawl: Reconsidering the Weird American Suburbs, Jason Diamond, who says the suburbs are due for a reappraisal.
