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Barber Shop Show Ep 78: An Evolution in Thinking + NATO
In this episode of the Barber Shop Show, we'll discuss President Obama's support of same-sex marriage, and try to gauge Black constituents' support for Obama leading up to the election.
Barber Shop Show Ep 77: Moms
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In this episode of the Barber Shop Show, we delve into the economics and politics of motherhood.
And, we'll hear the lovely and talented Coya Paz reflect on being a mom.
Barber Shop Show Ep 77: Moms
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In this episode, we delve into the economics and politics of motherhood.
Plus, Sylvia Ewing and Coya Paz join us to reflect on parenting, and what their Moms taught them.
Here are the recent recent developments in policies affecting pregnant women, moms and families on the docket for discussion:
Barber Shop Show Ep 76: Abusing the Badge
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There's a small, but costly, group of Chicago police officers working on the city's streets who have a problem--serious accusations of misconduct and not just a single offense.
Barber Shop Show Ep 75: Teen Reporters in the house, and the funeral director's perspective on gun violence
In this episode of the Barber Shop Show, we are joined by Noe Gil and Terrance Rogers of the Teen Reporter. Check out their piece about how Uplift students commuting from the South and West sides are being unfairly blamed for violence in Uptown.
Barber Shop Show Ep 74: Female Fire Chiefs, Speed Cameras, and paying SOOO much more for parking than you thought was possible, it's the April Mid Month Mash Up
Once a month, we check in with our favorite local journalists, bloggers, and radio personalities for a conversation about recent developments in local news.
We talk about the stories we liked, disliked and the ones that made us go, WTF?!.
Joining us this round is Vocalo.org's Molly Adams.
Stories on the docket:
Barber Shop Show Ep 73: Race, Poverty, Class, Genocide and Chess
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In this episode, we discuss race, poverty, class, genocide, and chess.
In the play, "Fish Men," which premieres at the Goodman Theater, characters battle with social demons as they duel each other on the chess board.
Barber Shop Show Ep 72: Gun Violence in North Lawndale. The kind where police pull the trigger.
Memorials for Rekia Boyd and Ricky Bradley. (Photo by Todd Diederich. )
Today on the Barber Shop Show, our theme is gun violence in North Lawndale.
The kind of gun violence where police pull the trigger.
Barber Shop Show Ep 71: Sealing Records to prevent a 'permanent underclass'
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In this episode of the Barber Shop Show, we discuss a proposed change to Illinois law that would remove a major barrier to employment for folks with criminal backgrounds.
House Bill 5723 in the Illinois General Assembly makes it easier for a wider range of returned citizens to have their criminal records sealed. Whereas before only class 2 and 3 felonies could be sealed, the proposed new law expands that provision for up to class 4 non-violent felonies.
Barber Shop Show Ep 70: March Mid-Month Mash-Up + Trayvon Martin
It's time for our once monthly news analysis show, featuring some of our favorite local journalists and bloggers. We'll talk about the recent developments in local news that we liked, we disliked, and those stories that made us go WTF?!
Bryant Monteilh fills in for Richard Steele as co-host.
We start off with a discussion of Trayvon Martin.
Joining us at the shop is: