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Reports of the death of independent bookstores seem to be an exaggeration. The 21st spoke to three independent bookstore owners and the Program Coordinator for the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association to hear more.
23-year-old Nabeela Syed joined The 21st to discuss the intersection of politics and her identities as a member of Gen Z and an Indian-American, plus what it was like to win her seat and flip her House district.
To discuss quinceañeras and their history and significance, The 21st was joined by a professor of Latino/Latina Studies and two students who recently celebrated their own quinceañeras.
The 21st was joined by a Champaign-Urbana playwright to discuss her new show about radicalization and the Jan. 6 insurrection.
To talk about what’s happened in the Illinois Capitol this week, and continues today, two statehouse reporters joined The 21st.
