January 5, 2024 Illinois News Roundup: Migrant crisis in Illinois
More than 33,000 asylum-seekers have been transported from Texas to Chicago. We talked about the struggle to care for them.
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He used education to escape a violent childhood. Today, he wants to help kids in similar situations
Shamar Betts witnessed horrific violence as a child. Years later, he went to prison for inciting a riot after George Floyd’s death. Today, he’s committed to turning his life around, hoping to be a positive role model for young people.
Best of: Poet Nikky Finney on the accessibility of poetry, mentorship and more
Poet Nikky Finney's writing reckons with what it means to be a woman and Black in America and in the South, in the past and today.
Best of: Aisha Harris on pop culture, being a Black critic
NPR's Aisha Harris joined The 21st to talk about the culture that shaped her, the intersection of her identities as a Black person and a critic, and more.
Best of: Adam Gopnik talks mastery
To talk about his "self-help book that won't help," how he thinks about the concept of mastery and more, The 21st Show was joined by author Adam Gopnik.