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What does it take to get a wrongful conviction overturned? Quite a lot, according to investigative reporter Alison Flowers, who says proving innocence is much more difficult than proving guilt. She has investigated the cases of many wrongfully convicted individuals, including that of Chicagoan Robert Johnson. In our last episode, Invisible Institute reporter Erisa Apantaku explained how Johnson has spent nearly 30 years in prison for a murder almost everyone knows he did not commit. What's clear is that a lot must go right to overturn a wrongful conviction (and even more so before the exonerated can try to earn compensation from the state). Flowers explains what a wrongfully convicted person needs — “the three-legged stool of wrongful convictions” — an advocate on the outside, an attorney in your corner and media attention.

Yohance Lacour is writing plays and selling weed on the south side of Chicago in the 90's. When a young black boy nearby is attacked in "the wrong part of town" Yohance knows he must respond not just with words, but action. Sensitive listeners should know that this story references a racist hate crime and contains racist language. You Didn't See Nothin' is a production of the Invisible Institute and USG Audio. The podcast is written and reported by Yohance Lacour with Bill Healy, Dana Brozostkelleher, Erisa Apantaku and Sarah Geis. Sound design, mixing, and music supervision by Steven Jackson and Phil Dmochowski at the Audio Non-Visual Company. Original music by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Sugiura. Executive produced by Alison Flowers and Jamie Kalven for the Invisible Institute, and Josh Bloch for USG Audio. Production support by Jennifer Sears. Fact-checking by Angely Mercado. Archival audio used in this episode is from C-Span, CBS Evening News, NPR, MSNBC, NBC News, WBEZ, Dateline, CNN, WTTW, Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Youtube, CBS Chicago, The Today Show, WMag, and Conus. Listen to the rest of You Didn't See Nothin' wherever you get your podcasts or at usgaudio.com Season 14 - Episode 29

EPISODE 6: Yohance speaks to the Black minister about the notion that the attacker and his victim have become friends.CreditsHost: Yohance LacourProducers: Bill Healy, Dana Brozost-Kelleher, Erisa Apantaku, Sarah GeisSound Design/Mixing and Music Supervision: Steven Jackson and Phil Dmochowski at the Audio Non-Visual CompanyOriginal Music: Taka YasuzawaExecutive Producers: Alison Flowers and Jamie Kalven (Invisible Institute) and Josh Bloch (USG Audio)Production Support: Jennifer Sears and Josh LaolagiFact-checking: Angely MercadoKey Art: Kenneth L. Copeland, Jr.Special Thanks: Mindy Pugh and The Progressive Community Church Archives at the Illinois Institute of Technology Archival audio in this episode include (in order of appearance): CNN, NPR/All Things Considered, WMAQ, Paramount Pictures, and WBEZ. For more information, go to usgaudio.com. To learn about the Invisible Institute's human rights reporting, visit invisible.institute.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 7: Nearly 50-years-old now, Yohance tries to make sense of what forgiveness means in the face of endless racial violence.CreditsHost: Yohance LacourProducers: Bill Healy, Dana Brozost-Kelleher, Erisa Apantaku, Sarah GeisSound Design/Mixing and Music Supervision: Steven Jackson and Phil Dmochowski at the Audio Non-Visual CompanyOriginal Music: Taka YasuzawaExecutive Producers: Alison Flowers and Jamie Kalven (Invisible Institute) and Josh Bloch (USG Audio)Production Support: Jennifer Sears and Josh LaolagiFact-checking: Angely MercadoKey Art: Kenneth L. Copeland, Jr.Special Thanks: Lenard Clark and Wanda McMurray Archival audio in this episode include (in order of appearance): WTTW, CBS Chicago, Dateline, and MSNBC. For more information, go to our website at usgaudio.com. To learn about the Invisible Institute's human rights reporting, visit invisible.institute.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 4: As the trial approaches, a key witness goes missing and another is murdered. CreditsHost: Yohance LacourProducers: Bill Healy, Dana Brozost-Kelleher, Erisa Apantaku, Sarah GeisSound Design/Mixing and Music Supervision: Steven Jackson and Phil Dmochowski at the Audio Non-Visual CompanyOriginal Music: Taka YasuzawaExecutive Producers: Alison Flowers and Jamie Kalven (Invisible Institute) and Josh Bloch (USG Audio)Production Support: Jennifer Sears and Josh LaolagiFact-checking: Angely MercadoKey Art: Kenneth L. Copeland, Jr.Special Thanks: James Cutler, Steve Bogira, Elizabeth Smith and the Cook Clerk of the Circuit CourtArchival audio in this episode include (in order of appearance): WMAQ, Fox Chicago, Dateline, and WBEZ. For more information, go to usgaudio.com. To learn about the Invisible Institute's human rights reporting, visit invisible.institute.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 5: The Black community becomes deeply divided over some of its leaders supporting the family of the attacker.CreditsHost: Yohance LacourProducers: Bill Healy, Dana Brozost-Kelleher, Erisa Apantaku, Sarah GeisSound Design/Mixing and Music Supervision: Steven Jackson and Phil Dmochowski at the Audio Non-Visual CompanyOriginal Music: Taka YasuzawaExecutive Producers: Alison Flowers and Jamie Kalven (Invisible Institute) and Josh Bloch (USG Audio)Production Support: Jennifer Sears and Josh LaolagiFact-checking: Angely MercadoKey Art: Kenneth L. Copeland, Jr.Special Thanks: Brother Randy Evans, Steve Bogira, the family of Joe Lattimore, Mindy Pugh and The Progressive Community Church Archives at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and Bob Berlin Archival audio in this episode include (in order of appearance): CNN, Dateline, WBEZ, NPR, WMAQ, C-SPAN, and WTTW. For more information, go to usgaudio.com. To learn about the Invisible Institute's human rights reporting, visit invisible.institute.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 2: Yohance begins to investigate the beating for a neighborhood newspaper, when his reporting gets some unwanted attention.CreditsHost: Yohance LacourProducers: Bill Healy, Dana Brozost-Kelleher, Erisa Apantaku, Sarah GeisSound Design/Mixing and Music Supervision: Steven Jackson and Phil Dmochowski at the Audio Non-Visual CompanyOriginal Music: Taka YasuzawaExecutive Producers: Alison Flowers and Jamie Kalven (Invisible Institute) and Josh Bloch (USG Audio)Production Support: Jennifer Sears and Josh LaolagiFact-checking: Angely MercadoKey Art: Kenneth L. Copeland, Jr.Special Thanks: Stacy Nzingha Hill Archival audio in this episode include (in order of appearance): CBS Evening News; NPR/All Things Considered; YouTube; CNN; WMAQ; Sounds of Blackness; Twista, Faith Evans and Capitol Records; Mary J. Blige and MCA Records; The President's Weekly Radio Address, WTTW, Dateline, NBC News, Fox Chicago, and Universal Pictures. For more information, go to usgaudio.com. To learn about the Invisible Institute's human rights reporting, visit invisible.institute.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 3: News stories about the beating zero in on reconciliation and racial healing, as the attacker's parents meet with prominent Black leaders.CreditsHost: Yohance LacourProducers: Bill Healy, Dana Brozost-Kelleher, Erisa Apantaku, Sarah GeisSound Design/Mixing and Music Supervision: Steven Jackson and Phil Dmochowski at the Audio Non-Visual CompanyOriginal Music: Taka YasuzawaExecutive Producers: Alison Flowers and Jamie Kalven (Invisible Institute) and Josh Bloch (USG Audio)Production Support: Jennifer Sears and Josh LaolagiFact-checking: Angely MercadoKey Art: Kenneth L. Copeland, Jr.Special Thanks: Mindy Pugh and The Progressive Community Church Archives at the Illinois Institute of Technology Archival audio in this episode include (in order of appearance): The President's Weekly Radio Address, CNN, Fox News, Fox Chicago, WMAQ, CBS Chicago, Getty Images NBC News Archives, Boys II Men UMG Recording Inc. and Motown Record Company, and NPR/All Things Considered. For more information, go to usgaudio.com. To learn about the Invisible Institute's human rights reporting, visit invisible.institute.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 1: When a 13-year-old Black boy is attacked in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, Yohance rallies his crew to avenge the beating.CreditsHost: Yohance LacourProducers: Bill Healy, Dana Brozost-Kelleher, Erisa Apantaku, Sarah GeisSound Design/Mixing and Music Supervision: Steven Jackson and Phil Dmochowski at the Audio Non-Visual CompanyOriginal Music: Taka YasuzawaExecutive Producers: Alison Flowers and Jamie Kalven (Invisible Institute) and Josh Bloch (USG Audio)Production Support: Jennifer Sears and Josh LaolagiFact-checking: Angely MercadoKey Art: Kenneth L. Copeland, Jr.Special Thanks: The Sebring Crew (Earl, Peewee, Willie, Ro, Jamaz) Kanesha Broadwater, Michael Clark Archival audio in this episode include (in order of appearance): C-SPAN, CBS Evening News, NPR/All Things Considered, MSNBC/NBC News, WBEZ, Dateline, CNN, WTTW, Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, NBC Evening News, NPR/Weekend Edition, YouTube, CBS Chicago, The Today Show, WMAQ, and Conus. For more information, go to usgaudio.com. To learn about the Invisible Institute's human rights reporting, visit invisible.institute.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chandra Christmas-Rouse on how to envision and build the future you want to inhabit through thinking about your values, cultures, and traditions. In other words, what kind of ancestor do you want to be? Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music in this episode was "Stop the Clocks" by Anamorphic Orchestra (CC BY-NC 3.0) and "Ambience, Peaceful Synth.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org. Illustrations by Humberto Saldana. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

H Kapp-Klote envisions new futures through feelings. Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/. For more information about his podcast Working 2050, check out www.aytchkappklote.com/working-2050. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music in this episode was "Stop the Clocks" by Anamorphic Orchestra (CC BY-NC 3.0) and "Ambience, Peaceful Synth.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org. Illustration by Shane Tolentino. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Designer Chris Rudd on the dichotomy between the probable future and the preferred future, and how to start thinking more about your preferred future. Hint: give it time. Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/. Read about the results of the Institute of Design’s 2019 design studio pop-up in Boxville here: https://id.iit.edu/projects/51-futures-bronzeville/ This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music in this episode was "Stop the Clocks" by Anamorphic Orchestra (CC BY-NC 3.0) and "Ambience, Peaceful Synth.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org. Illustrations by Gaby Febland. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Benji Hart on how to envision new futures and how examples of liberation exist in the present and in previous generations. Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music in this episode was "Stop the Clocks" by Anamorphic Orchestra (CC BY-NC 3.0) and "Ambience, Peaceful Synth.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org. Illustration by Alfredo Medrano. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Interior architect Lorin Jackson shares her tool for envisioning new futures: deep observation. Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music in this episode was "Stop the Clocks" by Anamorphic Orchestra (CC BY-NC 3.0) and "Ambience, Peaceful Synth.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org. Illustration by Mell Montezuma. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Two West Side youth organizers and friends—Destiny Harris and Kaleb Autman—discuss their work organizing on the West Side, why they bring historical context to the work being done today, and what they hope for themselves and their community in ten years. Read Destiny and Kaleb’s written pieces in @injusticewatch: https://www.injusticewatch.org/commentary/2020/essential-work-destiny-harris/ https://www.injusticewatch.org/commentary/2020/essential-work-kaleb-autman/ Read the transcript of the audio piece in South Side Weekly: https://southsideweekly.com/essential-work-west-side-youth-organizers-destiny-kaleb-conversation/ This piece was produced by Erisa Apantaku, Adeshina Emmanuel, Kaleb Autman, and Destiny Harris in partnership with Injustice Watch. This is the second installment of the “Essential Work” series, a collaboration between Injustice Watch and South Side Weekly. Stay tuned for more. Protest sounds and songs captured by Grace Del Vecchio. Music heard in this episode: “Rain on Me” by JBlanked (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), “Send Me” by JBlanked (CC BY 4.0)), “Herbal” by JBlanked/Bastardboy (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), and “Roy” by JBlanked (CC BY 4.0). The bumper at the beginning was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Two youth organizers with GoodKids MadCity—China Smith, 18, of Greater Grand Crossing and Miracle Boyd, 18, of Chicago Lawn—share what they’ve learned and what they strive to do as organizers trying to transform the city of Chicago. Read China and Miracle’s written piece reflecting on their experiences since March in @injusticewatch: https://www.injusticewatch.org/commentary/2020/essential-work-china-and-miracle/ Read the transcript of the audio piece in South Side Weekly: https://southsideweekly.com/essential-work-china-miracle-goodkids-madcity-share-experiences-organizing/ This piece was produced by Erisa Apantaku and Adeshina Emanuel in partnership with Injustice Watch. Special thanks to Priska Neely for additional editing. Stay tuned for more in the “Essential Work” series. Photo caption: Miracle Boyd, an organizer with GoodKids MadCity, addresses participants to kick off GKMC's Love March in Woodlawn, Saturday, July 11, 2020. Davon Clark/Injustice Watch. Music heard in this episode: “The Question” by JBlanked (CC BY 4.0), “Shoepop” by Royalty Freak Music (CC0 1.0), “Roy” by JBlanked (CC BY 4.0), and “Luanda” by petrochine (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). The bumper at the beginning was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Introducing Professor-ing! A new podcast from the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. Co-hosts Badia Ahad-Legardy, PhD and Anthony Ocampo, PhD share the R&R. The real and real-er about life in academia. Today we talk about the three reasons you need to listen to Professor-ing! This episode was edited by Erisa Apantaku and produced by Dana McGarr.

This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatches (just dial 331-308-0773). They can be music, or they can be spoken word. For more information on how to submit, visit www.southsideweekly.com/peoples-media. This week's episode features #TeensInQuarantine, a podcast from FreeSpiritMedia's teens program that explores youth reflections and reactions during this COVID-19 crisis. You can hear more of FreeSpiritMedia's work at www.soundcloud.com/freespiritmedia/. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Can a new society arise from a cataclysm? Does humanity deserve a second chance? Chicago author and journalist Natalie Moore joins a virtual audience to explore utopia, dystopia, and the radical imagination while discussing the great Chicago dramatist's "What Use Are Flowers?". -------------------------------------- Listen to Lorraine Hansberry’s What Use Are Flowers?: https://makebelieve.fm/flowers   Listen to Natalie Moore and Jeremy McCarter’s City on Fire: Chicago Race Riot 1919: https://makebelieve.fm/city-on-fire   Credits for this episode: Hosted by Jeremy McCarter Music, mixing, and mastering by Mikhail Fiksel Graphics and social media by Carly Pearlman   Credits for What Use Are Flowers?: Directed by Daniel Kyri Music by Mikhail Fiksel Sound by Erisa Apantaku and Mikhail Fiksel Production manager - Madeleine Borg Stage manager - JC Widman   Cast: Hermit – Billy Branch Charlie – Daniel Kyri Lily – Khloe Janel William – Tevion Lanier Narration read by Kiayla Ryann   Thank you to the Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust for allowing us to produce the audio drama; and to the Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Foundation and the Poetry Foundation for making season one possible

This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. For more information on how to submit to the South Side Weekly People's Media initiative, visit www.southsideweekly.com/peoples-media or dial 331-308-0773. This week's episode includes interviews from detainees at Cook County Jail, recorded on April 6 and April 7. Maira Khwaja of the Invisible Institute has been in touch with a detainee at Cook County who passed the phone around to several other detainees so they could share their stories with us. All of the inmates in this episode are being housed in the Residential Treatment Unit in Division 8, which means they each have medical conditions that require routine ongoing treatment that they aren't currently receiving. We don’t know their real names and can’t fact-check their backstories. They’ve used pseudonyms here to protect against retaliation from the jail. "Michael Scott" at 1:32 "Ezell Parker" at 4:00 "Kingston" at 5:35 "Mike" at 6:58 "Marcus Anderson" at 9:00 "Earl" at 12:57 On April 7, there was a car caravan protest to demand the mass release of detainees from Cook County Jail. At the end of this episode, we included a voicemail submission we got from Matthew Nicolas, who attended that caravan. Here's a list of groups that organized the caravan: A Just Harvest, All of Us Or None Chicago, American Friends Service Committee, Assata’s Daughters, Believers Bail Out, Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Chicago Community Bond Fund, Circles & Ciphers, Community Renewal Society, Equity and Transformation (EAT), Liberation Library, Love & Protect, Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration, Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD), The People’s Lobby, Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation (SOUL), South Side Workers Center, Trinity United Church of Christ – Chicago, Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois, Westside Justice Center, Women’s Justice Institute and Parole Illinois. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku and Maira Khwaja. The bumper at the beginning was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatches (just dial 331-308-0773). They can be music, or they can be spoken word. For more information on how to submit, visit www.southsideweekly.com/peoples-media. This week's episode featured the track "Superficial" by Lassai. You can find more of his music at www.soundcloud.com/lassai. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatches (just dial 331-308-0773). They can be music, or they can be spoken word. For more information on how to submit, visit www.southsideweekly.com/peoples-media. This week's episode featured a poem by Wistar and a dispatch from Grecia. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatches. They can be music, or they can be spoken word. For more information on how to submit, visit www.southsideweekly.com/peoples-media. This week's episode featured "Going Home" by Anne Lim. You can find more of Anne's work at www.soundcloud.com/anneoflim. This week also featured "Virus Funk" by Paul Mez. You can find more of Paul's music at www.soundcloud.com/user-881822122. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Inspired by a prompt from Ari Mejia, the three of us (Ari, Erisa Apantaku, and myself) created three pieces under our interpretation of the exquisite corpse method of collage art-making.Ariana Martinez created an accompanied digital zine to view while listening to the pieces, which can be downloaded here.

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In an interview with South Side Weekly Radio's Clare McCloskey, rapper Broadway Muse discusses the life events—like fighting cancer as a child—that shaped her music career. Broadway also takes us on a deeper dive into two of her tracks: "Idk Feelin'" and "Black & Womyn." The music in this episode is all by Broadway Muse, which you can listen to on her SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/taniesha-broadway. This interview was produced by Clare McCloskey and Erisa Apantaku, and edited by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit southsideweekly.com.

This week, three stories by alumni of the Third Coast Radio Residency.The making of a Chinese American beauty queenby Hannah Kingsley-Ma; edited by Jen Chien & mixed by Gabe Grabin for KALW.Every Lunar New Year, Chinese American women from across the country travel to San Francisco to participate in the Miss Chinatown USA pageant — an ethnic beauty pageant that’s been a national event since the late fifties.Little Wrist Computerby James T. Green for Welcome to Macintosh.The Apple Watch sometimes gets a bad rap. Some people complain about it being useless, a dumb, frivolous toy. But one person thinks differently.Garglingby Erisa Apantaku (Re:sound debut).After moving back in with dad, producer Erisa Apantaku notices a strange sound coming from the house.This episode of Re:sound was produced by Isabel Vázquez.The 2019 Third Coast Radio Residency begins on May 14. Learn more about this year’s Residents.Tracklist“Can You See the Light?” Genki The Producer [Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 International]“Pulse” Lee Rosevere and Daniel Birch (Event Horizon, 2019) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Does humanity deserve another chance? A fable from the great Lorraine Hansberry about a hermit and some children at the end of the world--or the beginning.   To contact Make-Believe, email us at talk@makebelieve.fm   ---------------   What Use Are Flowers?: A Fable By Lorraine Hansberry Music by Mikhail Fiksel Sound by Erisa Apantaku and Mikhail Fiksel Directed by Daniel Kyri Executive produced by Jeremy McCarter   Performed and recorded live at the Harold Washington Library, Chicago   CAST Hermit - Billy Branch Charlie - Daniel Kyri Lily - Khloe Janel William - Tevion Lanier Narration read by Kiayla Ryann   SOUND TEAM Recording engineer - Joe Palermo Additional recording - Scott Tallarida at Trigger   PRODUCTION STAFF Production manager - Madeleine Borg Stage manager - JC Widman Community manager - LaRob Payton   POST-PRODUCTION Editing and mixing by Erisa Apantaku and Mikhail Fiksel Sound design by Mikhail Fiksel Final mixing and mastering by Joe Palermo   Permission from Joi Gresham and the Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust   Graphic design by Carly Pearlman   Equipment provided by TechMagic Designs   Make-Believe theme music by Mikhail Fiksel   “Greensleeves” - traditional English folk melody   Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 - 4. Finale (Ode to Joy)   Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 - 3. Adagio molto e cantabile; Andante moderato Performed by Skidmore College Orchestra, via Musopen   SPECIAL THANKS Joi Gresham, Julie McGarvie, and the Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust; Brian Bannon and the staff of Chicago Public Library; Carolyn Casselman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, and Garrison; Robert Hornbostel; Nancy García Loza; Nate Marshall; SAG-AFTRA.   PRODUCTION SPONSORS The Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Family Foundation, for an essential launch grant The Poetry Foundation, our lead season sponsor Joyce Chelberg, whose generosity supports the work of Make-Believe’s actors All our donors and supporters   To support Make-Believe with a tax-deductible contribution, please visit: https://makebelieve.fm/support-us/

Driving around Black neighborhoods in Chicago, you see a lot of currency exchanges. While reporting on wealth in Black communities this summer, Tonia Hill wanted to know what their impact is on working class communities of color and why it seems as though there are more of these types of financial services in South Side communities than banks. This piece was reported by Tonia Hill and produced by Erisa Apantaku and Tonia Hill in partnership with City Bureau, a civic journalism lab. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Erisa Apantaku and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Chicago rapper Matt Muse joined South Side Weekly's Music Editor Chris Good on July 18 to talk about Muse's newest album NAPPY TALK. In this live interview broadcast on WHPK, the two talked about influences, hair, and the album's striking artwork. The music heard during this segment was "Getting To It" and "Shea Butter Baby" from NAPPY TALK. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Erisa Apantaku and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

In May, Pat Frazier became the National Youth Poet Laureate—the first ever from Chicago—after being named the city’s Youth Poet Laureate last September. Inspired by poets like Gwendolyn Brooks and Safia Elhillo and her activism work with Assata’s Daughters—an intergenerational collective based in Washington Park that organizes actions around the city—Frazier’s first book of poetry, GRAPHITE, will be out this September via Haymarket Books. In a conversation with Dave Stieber, Frazier talks about the intersection of her literary and organizing work. This interview was produced by Erisa Apantaku and has been edited for length and clarity. To read excerpts from the interview, visit https://southsideweekly.com/national-youth-poet-laureate-pat-frazier-intersection-poetry-activism/ The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Missed Pitchfork? South Side Weekly Radio's got you covered. Listen to festival attendee reactions to South Sider performances. This piece was produced by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

With a plethora of Chicago artists in this year's Pitchfork lineup, Adam Krefman, Senior Director of Festivals and Activations, joined SSW Radio host Olivia Obineme for a chat about what we can expect from this year's festival. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Erisa Apantaku and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Last year, Bridgeport's famous Johnny O's hot dog stand was devastated with two losses: Johnny O and his son, John Jr., both passed away. As a result, the 24-hour hot dog stand had to reduce its hours. "We've had a handful of our night owls be a little upset about that, and there is some third shift workers that come through that are a little upset about it," says Alex Veliotis, son of Johnny O. South Side Weekly's Layne Gerbig sat down with Alex and his brother Peter to hear about the history of Johnny O's and the brothers plans for the future. Hint: it includes pinball. Music heard at the end of this segment was "Fives" by Podington Bear, under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Erisa Apantaku and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

At one point, the Haitian Show was so popular in Chicago and abroad that Haitian politicians called in during election time. During the WHPK 50th anniversary party, Patrick Augustin joined SSW Radio hosts Olivia Obineme and Erisa Apantaku to chat about the former WHPK program and the hopes that it will return to the airwaves soon. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

At the 50th anniversary of WHPK's call letters, SSW Radio hosted a live workshop on interviewing. Joined by fellow WHPK DJs Sasha Tycko and Jared Brown, SSW Radio hosts Olivia Obineme and Erisa Apantaku talked best practices for interviewing then turned the mic over to the live audience: who in your community would you want to interview? Music heard during this segment is from HarmonicSapien. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

In 1968, following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, Karega Kofo Moyo, a South Sider who taught on the West Side, knew there would be an uprising. A budding photographer, he got his camera and travelled to the West Side to document that response. His photographs from that time were only recently debuted at Rootwork Gallery. In a conversation with South Side Weekly's Erisa Apantaku, Moyo talks about that experience. This interview was originally broadcast on January 15th, 2018. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Erisa Apantaku and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

South Side Weekly's Olivia Obineme and Bridget Newsham went to the March For Our Lives protest in Union Park. Chanting and speeches echoed through the park, describing the importance of the protest and the demands necessary for the community to fight the complexities surrounding gun violence in Chicago. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Erisa Apantaku and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Patricia Frazier was recently announced the Youth Poet Laureate of Chicago. In honor of the accolade, South Side Weekly Radio re-broadcasted our previous interview with the poet. Last fall when we interview Frazier, she had just be named Chicago’s Youth Poet Laureate. SSW Radio’s Erisa Apantaku sat down with the poet to discuss how she got into poetry, her poetry writing process, and what inspires her. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

The Weekly Read's encounter with ShoeDazzle. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "The Cypher" by Audiobinger available on www.freemusicarchive.org. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

It's Women's History Month. Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "The Cypher" by Audiobinger available on www.freemusicarchive.org. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features members of the rap collective HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

“This is Chicago from my lens and I think Chicago is vibrant. I think it is colorful. I think it is full of life,” South Side native and creator of The Chi, Lena Waithe, explains in an interview with the Weekly’s Olivia Obineme and Erisa Apantaku. The conversation covers the genesis of the Showtime series - a mix of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and news reports from Chicago - and the practicalities of shooting a series in Chicago’s South and West Sides. Waithe also discusses black queer representation in Hollywood and her new project Twenties, which was recently picked up by TBS. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Magazine writer Ben Austen talks with the Weekly's Adam Przybyl and Erisa Apantaku about his new book: Cabrini-Green & The Fate of American Public Housing. Read Adam's review here: https://southsideweekly.com/personal-histories-public-housing-high-risers-cabrini-green/ South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features members of HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

South Side Weekly’s Erisa Apantaku gets the scoop on the new Culver’s that opened on January 23rd in Bronzeville. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

This week we welcomed back Sam Larsen as he returned to the SSW Radio host chair after a semester in India. We also dug into our archives to share recordings from our May 2017 coverage of the Chicago Home Theater Festival, hearing a performance from Maggie Kubley, a performance and interview from Frankiem Mitchell, and an interview with the producer/curator of the night Lydia Ross. Then host Andrew Koski discussed what to expect in the new South Side Weekly print issue. To close out the show, we announced our upcoming interview with Emmy award-winning writer Lena Waithe. South Side Weekly hosts Olivia Obineme and Erisa Apantaku chat live with Waithe,  Tuesday, January 23, during the Weekly’s radio hour. Have you seen The Chi, yet? If you have a question or comment you want to share, tweet or leave us a voicemail at 224-215-1890 and we might share your question during the show. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Olivia Obineme, Sam Larsen, and Andrew Koski. The bumper at the beginning of the show featured members of HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku interviews Sol Patches - gender abolitionist and musicmaker from the South and West Sides - along with collaborator Chaski So, about their newest album "Garden City." During the hour we also share some listeners' New Year's wishes and resolutions. Later, hosts Olivia Obineme and Erisa Apantaku interview writer Hanna Addis about her upcoming piece on Olatunji Oboi Reed, a transit equality activist from Chatham. To close out the hour, we share an interview with Sol Patches from last September. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Erisa Apantaku and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning of the show featured members of HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. You can find Sol Patches' music at: https://solpatches.bandcamp.com/. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

South Siders in various cafes share their holiday histories and traditions with South Side Weekly’s Bridget Vaughn. In the program, we hear from Sara Phillips, Cynthia Wilson, Chakena Sims, Josef Michael Carr, Erin Vogel, Darret Maddox, and Dewoun Hayes. Erisa Apantaku interviews South Side Weekly’s editor-in-chief Hafsa Razi and managing editor Julia Aizuss about the history of South Side Weekly, what brought them to the paper, and how others can get involved too. To close out the hour, hosts Olivia Obineme and Erisa Apantaku interview writer Henry Bacha about his recent article in South Side Weekly about how Chicagoans are contributing to the earthquake and hurricane relief efforts in Mexico and Puerto Rico. In between, the Weekly Read reads Chris Rock’s Total Blackout Tour appearance in Chicago. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Erisa Apantaku and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning of the show featured members of Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is “Noah’s Stark” by Krackatoa available on www.freemusicarchive.org. Other music heard during this episode: “All An Axolotl Wants For Christmas Is Iodine” by junior85, also available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku interviews Leslie Travis about the origin of her reverse-engineered sweet potato pie. At a Lumpen Radio fundraiser, seven rounds of pizza determine who's got the best pizza in Bridgeport. Two more stories from teachers at What I Learned While I Was Teaching, an installment of Englewood Speaks. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Olivia Obineme and Andrew Koski. The bumper at the beginning of the show featured members of HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Cypher" by Audiobinger available on www.freemusicarchive.org. Other music heard during this episode: “The Falls” by Podington Bear and “Nap” by Wimps, also available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Rachel McCauley, who won second place in the 2017 South Side Pie Challenge fruit category for her pie “A PEARfect APPLEtunity,” shows South Side Weekly’s Ellen Hao and Erisa Apantaku how to make chocolate cake with edible pinecones. Blackstone Library’s Anne Keogh shares some of the relics she found, including a 100+ year old edition of Shakespeare, during a recent renovation. From Englewood Speaks, a series of storytelling events held at Kusanya Cafe, Dr. Janice Tuck-Lively shares what she learned while she was teaching. In between, the Weekly Read shares her opinion on opinions. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Andrew Koski and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning of the show featured members of HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by David Szestay available on www.freemusicarchive.org. Other music heard during this episode: “Manele” by Blue Dot Sessions, “Blanks” by Podington Bear, “After war (ID 721)” by Lobo Loco, and “Original Rags (1900, piano roll)” by Scott Joplin. You can find all that music on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku interviews Patricia Frazier, Chicago's new Youth Poet Laureate. Bridget Vaughn interviews Kathleen Murphy of Forefront Illinois about how donors can be a part of #ILGive for #GivingTuesday. Lastly, the Weekly Read tells us about her first encounter with a homeless woman. Recorded semi-live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Andrew Koski and Olivia Obineme. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Olivia Obineme. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by David Szestay available on www.freemusicarchive.org. The ILGive interview with Kathleen Murphy was engineered by Jed Lickerman. The bumper at the beginning of the show featured members of HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku interviews members of the rap collective HUEY Gang. Olivia Richardson interviews Camesha Jones and Dr. Obari Cartman about Black Mental Wellness Weekend. In between, the Weekly Read comments on racist ice cream songs. Recorded semi-live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Andrew Koski and Olivia Obineme. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "The Cypher" by Audiobinger available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Ellen Hao and Erisa Apantaku learn how to make pie crust from Susan Carton, winner of this year's Nut Pie category in the South Side Pie Challenge. Clarence Hogan and Tiffany Watkins share stories at Englewood Speaks: Things I Learned While I Was Teaching. In between, the Weekly Read comments on Dick Gregory's take on hurricanes. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Andrew Koski and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning of the show featured members of HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. The interview with Susan Carton featured Podington Bear's "Has Pluck," available on freemusicarchive.org. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Olivia Obineme. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by David Szestay available on www.freemusicarchive.org. You can find Open Mike Eagle's Brick Body Kids Still Daydream on mikeeagle.net. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Olivia Richardson interviews Derrick Dawson and Karen Ziech about their work with CROAR (Chicago Regional Organizing for Anti-Racism) and the upcoming Anti-Racism Conference. Erisa Apantaku interviews the operators of DADS, the Digital Art Demo Space, a new media DIY venue in Bridgeport. In between, The Weekly Read comments on the recording of history. At the end of our show, we play a little urban legend about Three Happiness in Chinatown. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Andrew Koski, Erisa Apantaku, and Olivia Obineme. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Olivia Obineme. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by David Szestay available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Andrew Koski and Erisa Apantaku interview Open Mike Eagle about his recent album Brick Body Kids Still Daydream. The Weekly Read comments on the recording of history. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Andrew Koski and Erisa Apantaku. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Olivia Obineme. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by David Szestay available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku interviews patrons in the Seminary Co-op Bookstore following an open conversation between Eve Ewing and Hanif Abdurraqib. Erisa Apantaku also interviews Candace Hunter about her art practice and her inclusion in Rootwork Gallery's new exhibition: Altar Call. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Erisa Apantaku and Andrew Koski. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Olivia Obineme. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Cypher" by Audiobinger available on www.freemusicarchive.org. The bumpers were produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com. Notes on the Candace Hunter interview: -The How To Get Away With Murder episode referenced by Hunter was actually episode number 13 of 15 episodes in the first season. -According to Frances Guichard, Hunter's piece from “So Be It; See To It” will actually be up until November 30th.

Bridget Vaughn brings us two interviews about giving. First, Vaughn interviews Rosalyn Johnson about her personal mission to help others. Last year, that mission manifested as serving 54 meals to homeless people on Johnson's 54th birthday. This year she attempts to do the same. Next, Vaughn sits down with Chanel Coney, giving us a peak into the mind of a millennial philanthropist. In between, the Weekly Read comments on the pledge, the flag, and the national anthem. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Andrew Koski and Erisa Apantaku. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Olivia Obineme. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Cypher" by Audiobinger available on www.freemusicarchive.org. The Coney interview was engineered by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Musical episode double feature! First, Erisa Apantaku interviews Sol Patches, a musician from the South and West Sides of Chicago. Then, Erisa Apantaku interviews Oni Duval, a multi-genre bassist and composer. Both talk about their upcoming musical projects and their inspirations. Between interviews, the Weekly Read delivers her opinion on the origin of natural disasters. The Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during The Weekly Read was "Cirrus" by Blue Dot Sessions, available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Chris Rock – you crushed it… mostly... Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Noah's Stark" by Krakatoa available on www.freemusicarchive.org. Note: The Weekly Read accidentally referred to the Chris Rock tour as the "Black Out Tour", but it is actually the "Total Black Out Tour."

In support of the Uptown Tent City. Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Whispering Through" by Asura available on www.freemusicarchive.org.

Bridget Vaughn interviews Kathleen Murphy about Forefront Illinois ILGive campaign to help non-profit organizations fundraise on Giving Tuesday. The Weekly Read comments on homelessness and the Uptown Tent City. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Andrew Koski and Erisa Apantaku. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Whispering Through" by Asura available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Bridget Vaughn interviews two organizers from the Hyde Park Jazz Fest. Erisa Apantaku interviews multidisciplinary artist Benicia Blue. In between, the Weekly Read delivers commentary on Chris Rock's recent live show. The Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during The Weekly Read was "Noah's Stark" by Krakatoa, available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Hurricanes, earthquakes and ancestors, Oh my! Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Cirrus" by Blue Dot Sessions available on www.freemusicarchive.org.

Olivia Richardson interviews DJ Lisa Decibel about how she curates her DJ sets. Sasha Tycko and Plus Sign speak with Erisa Apantaku about the intentions of their event Perform/Transform 2: Everything Now!, which seeks to answer the question "how do we build utopia?" In between, the Weekly Read comments on homelessness and the Uptown Tent City. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Whispering Through" by Asura available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku interviews Chicago's first Youth Poet Laureate, E'Mon Lauren. Erisa Apantaku attends the first live storytelling event in the series Englewood Speaks, this one featuring the Young Men of Englewood. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Sam Larsen and Erisa Apantaku. The Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during The Weekly Read was "The Cypher" by Audiobinger, available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Bridget Vaughn interviews members of the African American Legacy, an initiative of the Chicago Community Trust. Erisa Apantaku interviews Brittany Nacole about her album Earf Gurl. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Sam Larsen and Erisa Apantaku. The Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during The Weekly Read was "The Cypher" by Audiobinger, available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Julie Xu covers the Resurrection Projects' Increase the Peace Campout. Bridget Vaughn interviews Liz Thompson of CAFE - the Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education - about philanthropy in the Black community of Chicago. Sam Larsen visits The Taste of Black Chicago. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Erisa Apantaku, Sam Larsen, and Andrew Koski. The Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during The Weekly Read was "The Cypher" by Audiobinger, available on freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

For Black Philanthropy Month, Bridget Vaughn interviews JeNyce Boolton of US Bank about corporate giving. Erisa Apantaku interviews Tracie Hall of Rootwork Gallery about cultivating intention within her art gallery. The Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during the Weekly Read was "The Cypher" by Audiobinger available on freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

New is not always better. Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by David Szesztay available on freemusicarchive.org.

I'm not mad at Hedy. Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by David Szesztay available on freemusicarchive.org.

Fireworks or gun fire? Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by David Szesztay available on freemusicarchive.org.

Two blocks in any direction... Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by David Szesztay available on freemusicarchive.org.

Guess who's the shooter? Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by David Szesztay available on freemusicarchive.org.

Bridget Vaughn interviews Jackie Copeland-Carson of Black Philanthropy Month. Erisa Apantaku interviews Faye Edwards of Faie African Art, a gallery in Bronzeville. The Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during the Weekly Read was "The Cypher" by Audiobinger available on freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku reports on the LGBT protest outside the Apostolic Church of God. Christopher ThoughtPoet Brown discusses his most recent project #HeartMelanin with Erisa Apantaku. Andrew Koski interviews local historian Samantha Clark about the myth of H. H. Holmes. The Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during the Weekly Read was "The Cypher" by Audiobinger available on freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku reports on the July 19th Obama Library Community Benefits Agreement meeting on housing. Erisa Apantaku interviews Daniel and Damon of AirGo Radio (airgoradio.com). Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Erisa Apantaku and Sam Larsen. The Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during The Weekly Read was "Nasty" by David Szesztay, available on freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku visits a No Shots Fired community meeting. Sam Larsen spends the afternoon with authors and readers at the Soulful Chicago Book Fair. Visual artist Alexandra Antoine (http://www.alexandraantoine.com/) talks with Erisa Apantaku about her recent exhibition Diaspora/Dyaspora. A short clip of an interview between Erisa Apantaku and Daniel and Damon of AirGo Radio (airgoradio.com). Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Sam Larsen, Andrew Koski, and Erisa Apantaku.

Erisa Apantaku visits the first annual Black Women and Youth Mental Health Expo. Erisa Apantaku follows up with the Pilsen community on the painting over of the Casa Aztlan murals. The Casa Aztlan piece was edited by Sam Larsen. The Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during The Weekly Read was "Nasty" by David Szesztay, available on freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku interviews rapper Jorge Mikell on the release of his new album Souliloquy. Find his work at joremikell.com. At the 61st St. Farmer's Market, Erisa Apantaku talks with Franny Billingsley and sits in on a wonderful storytime. As part of the Chicago Home Theater Festival in May, Erisa Apantaku tags along with the Fly Girls from Black Girls Can Fly for a tour of Bronzeville. The Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during The Weekly Read was "Nasty" by David Szesztay, available on freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku interviews the organizers of the first Black Women and Youth Mental Health Expo. Erisa Apantaku covers the Plant's closed loop system and farmers market in Back of the Yards. At the Growing Home Summer Block party, Erisa Apantaku talks with community members and Growing Home interns about the impact Growing Home has in their community. Build Coffee finally opens in the Experimental Station and Erisa Apantaku gets the scoop, or the pour! The Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read was "Nasty" by David Szesztay available on freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku covers the June 20th PMG open house for the proposed luxury apartments development in Pilsen. Erisa Apantaku interviews Malafacha, a local ska band. Find their music at malafachaska.com. Thoughts on El Muelle, a seafood restaurant in Archer Heights. The Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read was "Nasty" by David Szesztay available on freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Erisa Apantaku covers Brooksday at Nite, the event celebrating Gwendolyn Brooks' 100th birthday. Also live storytelling from Will Hindmarch at Bridgeport's Story Club South Side and James Gordon in Englewood's Do Not Submit: Live Storytelling. The Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read was "Nasty" by David Szesztay available on freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Another wonderful guest that I am blessed to call a co-worker.  Fellow educator Erisa Apantaku has lead quite a life, having lived and traveled overseas, competitively swam in high school, and more recently, has become a radio broadcast journalist with a lot of success over at WHPK.  Erisa writes fiction short stories and film scripts, produces a podcast in which she interviews people about their identities, and writes little songs with her guitar. She loves collaborating with people on almost anything that involves “making art.”  Needless to say, we get along swimmingly and this conversation brings a lot to the table that previous guests haven't before!  She's one of the more ambitious and dedicated people I know and I can assure that you'll enjoy learning about her just as much as I have! Check out Erisa's Blog: https://apeandtaco.wordpress.com/ Follow Erisa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apeandtaco/ Check out South Side Weekly: https://southsideweekly.com/