Nissa Rhee, Executive Director of Borderless Magazine, speaks professionally and personally about the complexities of race in Chicago and immigration in America.
Community Historian Shatha Najim, tells us about the history and purpose of the museum; and what her job entails. She also talks about her own family roots and history.
Givhan, Sr. critic-at-large for the Washington Post, made some interesting observations about Willis, her demeanor, her testimony, and the entire spectacle in the courtroom. She talks about that, and a few other, unrelated, but none-the-less interesting things she's written about.
John Mills, President and one of the founders of the Alex Breanne Corporation unrolls a really interesting story about his ancestors, his work to help others track down theirs, and a the really stunning way his daughter's life was saved.
Ever seen a "Ghost Bike". It's a white bicycle locked onto a street sign to commemorate the life of the person who rode it, that died in a traffic accident. Food delivery workers are often victims. El Diario De Los Delivery Boys De La Grand Manzana is a group that sprung up help immigrants and their families in NYC who are victims. Sergio Solano speaks with us.
A Black woman went to Harvard & Oxford. Was an authority on nuclear testing, diplomacy and she traveled around the world -twice! The kicker? Merze Tate was born in 1905. Dr. Barbara Savage wrote about her and joins us to talk about both their stories.
Heather and Randy Bacchus lost their son Randy to suicide after he developed marijuana psychosis. They share what is a growing problem for teens and young adults, in part because of the rapidly growing legalization of marijuana, without fully understanding that it’s way more potent that it used to be.
Laura Stack of Johnny's Ambassadors tells us the tragic story of her son Johnny, who committed suicide after becoming addicted to today's extremely potent marijuana. he suffered from Marijuana Psychosis. She tells us what she's doing about it and has an urgent warning for family members of teens and young adults.
Christine Campbell, Vice President of the board of Motts talks about the remarkable story of a diverse community coming together to save a landmark in the African American community in Washington D.C.
Counter-terrorism expert Bruce Hoffman, describes the book he co-authored with Jacob Ware. It's "a riveting exploration of the current state of far-right terrorism in the United States—and recommendations to stop its rise." We discuss its impact on racism and hate in America.
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