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Jamaica, Farewell: One Woman's Story of Immigration
By Molly Adams
on 12:46pm, Friday, May 18 2012
Jamaica, Farewell is based on Debra Ehrhardt's true story of coming to America from Jamaica when she was 17 years old. She left during the tumultuous ruling years of Michael Manley in the 1970s with the unknowing help of an American CIA agent. It is a story of struggle, courage, faith, hope and determination - with humor woven throughout.
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Critic for a Minute Friday: The App that Shames You
Air-date: 4:00pm, Fri, 5/18/2012
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Shameful App: A new weightloss app has been designed to discourage dieters from making late night trips to the fridge. We discuss how the app does this and possibly shames and embarrasses its users in the process.
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Warning: Dangerous Curves Ahead
By vocaloverdrive
on 6:15pm, Thursday, May 17 2012
Shantell and Luis spoke with Tamika Martell-Price. She's the founder of the A-Line Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to provide adequate services for homeless women. She speaks with them about the importance of giving back to the community and also talks about her annual charity fashion show Dangerous Curves Ahead.
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Peace Prize Thursday: Invite The White?
Air-date: 4:00pm, Thu, 5/17/2012
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Invite the White: Whenever a white person speaks out about black issues, they are often criticized; even if they are saying the same things black people say about blacks. We access whether it's ever okay for white people to criticize blacks.
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The MusicVox; Some say no to NATO!
Air-date: 6:00pm, Wed, 5/16/2012
Leor Galil is a freelance writer for AVC Chicago, WCP, Forbes.com and the Chicago Reader. His latest story, Scratch and Stich, appears in The Reader and it dives into the budding relationship between Chicago’s Hip Hop community and the cities independent clothing companies and stores.
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Feminist Wednesday; Dangerous Curves Ahead
Air-date: 4:00pm, Wed, 5/16/2012
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Bad Boys vs. Ovaries: A new study shows that hormones in women's ovaries determine how they see certain men. We explain how science plays a role in determining whether or not a woman selects a bad boy or a dependable fella.
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4-Star History Episode 4: Happy Birthday 100th, Studs.
Air-date: 12:00pm, Mon, 2/20/2012
Today we mark Studs Terkel’s 100th birthday with a conversation about his life’s work and his legacy. Studs was a radio host, author, historian, actor, and a resident scholar at the Chicago History Museum. We’ll hear some of his oral history recordings, and talk all things Studs with curator Peter Alter.
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Robert V. Taylor: The Nation's First Openly Gay Episcopal Dean
By vocaloverdrive
on 6:12pm, Tuesday, May 15 2012
Shantell spoke with Robert V. Taylor. He tells his story of how he escaped the oppressive apartheid regime with the help of Desmond Tutu. He also talks about the unique obstacles he faced as the nation's first openly gay Episcopal Dean and his new book "A New Way to be Human: 7 Spiritual Pathways to Becoming Fully Alive."
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The MusicVox: Tuesdays is for music
Air-date: 6:00pm, Tue, 5/15/2012
In March of this year, Sony Records announced that it would be reissuing the majority of the My Bloody Valentine's catalog including a remaster of Loveless - all supervised by Shields himself. Tonight, we have a Hate Your Answering Machine review of the My Bloody Valentine reissues.
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The Melismatics on Live From Studio 10
Air-date: 8:00pm, Wed, 5/16/2012
