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Posts in category "Media/Entertainment"

Race, poverty and politics: Outrage over Metra deal continues; Englewood not trusting Trust; minimum wage hike stalls

Despite the “street heat” that congressmen Bobby Rush and Danny Davis, and dozens of protesters brought to Metra during a march outside its offices on Thursday, the commuter rail company has not yet buckled to demands that it rebid contracts for a major construction project so more African American companies are included. The $133 million project, called... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
May 4, 2012 at 1:40 pm
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Race and poverty roundup: Woodlawn Mental Health Clinic protests continue, 6-year-old is handcuffed, officers who shot autistic boy cleared, and more...

After three nights, the tent city outside the Woodlawn Mental Health Clinic is no more. Police evicted protesters trying to keep it and five other mental health facilities from closing by April 30. Despite this setback, protesters told The Chicago Reporter they plan to set up camp again across the street from the clinic. Bill... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
April 20, 2012 at 9:45 am
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Barber Shop Show preview: April's Mid-Month Mash Up. What's on your mind?

What stories this month do you think deserved a longer look, needed to be looked at from a race or poverty angle, or were just plain weird? Do they chronicle the continuing struggles faced by people in public housing, street violence in Chicago, or the police sting that allegedly caught Rep. Derrick Smith red-handed? What... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
April 18, 2012 at 9:12 am
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Barber Shop Show review: "Horrible" reporting on police violence hurts communities

Barber Shop Show review: "Horrible" reporting on police violence hurts communities
How is a lack of critical reporting, dwindling resources and little transparency into internal police reviews leading news organizations to give victims of violence in police shootings short shrift? Tracy Siska, executive director at the Chicago Justice Project, sounds off on the issue below after appearing on last week’s Barber Shop Show. The program focused... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
April 12, 2012 at 10:51 am
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Barber Shop Show preview: Goodman's "Fish Men" mixes racism, genocide, class, poverty and chess

Barber Shop Show preview: Goodman's "Fish Men" mixes racism, genocide, class, poverty and chess
On a blistering hot day in New York City’s Washington Square Park, a Native American, a former convict, a down-and-out immigrant, a genocide survivor and a proctologist come together to play some chess. It sounds like the opener of a bad joke, but “Fish Men”, the play by Candido Tirado now at the Goodman Theatre... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
April 11, 2012 at 8:00 am
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RACE and racist language

RACE is a contentious, inflammatory topic that can make for an awkward dinner conversation. But Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet didn’t shy away from the hot-button topic in his play, RACE, which delves into the racial dynamic between two high-profile lawyers–one black, one white–as they defend a wealthy white client who is accused of raping... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
February 14, 2012 at 12:36 pm
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As black history month 2012 begins, black women and reproductive rights again in the spotlight

As black history month 2012 begins, black women and reproductive rights again in the spotlight
February is Black History Month, and this year, its focus is Black Women in American Culture. But some conservative legislators seem to have missed the message: Instead of celebrating the achievements of women like Michelle Alexander, author of the ground-breaking “The New Jim Crow,” they’re yet again discussing legislation to stem the apparent tide of... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
February 8, 2012 at 4:45 pm
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Watch here: Barbershop Show on how remapping Chicago wards changes our political landscape

Have you ever wondered what it would like to have a front-row seat at the Barbershop show? Radio is great, but sometimes you miss the arched eyebrows and sideways glances that come with some of the controversial topics that The Chicago Reporter discusses. Check out the videos below for a front-row seat on the show... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
February 6, 2012 at 11:47 am
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Race and poverty round-up: tribute to the Soul Train, presidential ignorance and Freddie Mac's conflict of interest

What’s moving in the world of race and poverty, on Chicago Muckrakers weekly. Don Cornelius, the smooth-voiced creator of the iconic Soul Train was found dead at his home on Wednesday, setting off a stream of rememberances and nostalgia. A group of Chicagoans remembered his legacy in Wicker Park by dancing the Soul Train. Republican... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
February 3, 2012 at 10:44 am
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Ward remapping draws controversy in communities of color: What do you think?

The 15th and 16th wards are now the same ward, and the 2nd Ward went from being south and west of the Loop to being south and west of Lincoln Park. Sounds like a children’s game, but it’s actually the result of Chicago’s latest redrawing of its ward map. The map is redrawn every 10... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
January 20, 2012 at 12:45 pm
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