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Tragic Event: Several states were hit by massive tornadoes and hail storms yesterday. The worst damage occurred in Oklahoma. At least 24 people are dead. We discuss.
Mike Royko Wrote About Me: Few people make the paper for something good. But Sandra Jamison did. By good, we mean that it’s a good story. We hear her account of getting into the Chicago Sun-Times and having one of the most famous journalist write about her.
Job from around the Way: We present the latest job lead in hopes of making the search a bit easier in this tough economy.
Breaking News: One suspect in the Boston Marathon tragedy is dead and another is on the run after a shootout in Boston. We discuss the latest update regarding the bombing.
Man About Town: We check in with Chicago Pride’s nightlife and society columnist Terrence Chappell about the latest weekend happenings in the region.
Ta-ma-leh: Director Carlos Martinez joins us live to discuss his film Ta-ma-leh. We also air a piece produced by Vocalo Storytelling Workshop instructor Adriana Gallardo on the film which premieres this weekend at the Chicago Latino Film Festival.
Story from Around the Way: This week’s story comes from Carol Jackson. She takes us back to 1960s Alabama through her experiences during the Civil Rights Movement. The story was captured at the Overdrive’s “Music & Stories” event series.
Melanie Coffee was a journalist for the Associated Press and was assigned to cover an anti-Muslim protest in Bridgeview, Illinois shortly after the September 11th attacks. As an “African American reporter going in to an area known to have racial tensions, at a time when emotions were still raw, from that September day,” Melanie was not sure what she was in for, but what she witnessed in front of a mosque that day, she will never come to forget.
I got 3rd place at the Moth StorySLAM last night. Cheryl (center) and Deb (right) definitely told amazing stories.
-Luis
Shantell and Luis air an excerpt from Grown Folks Stories about John’s failed attempt to snag a kiss from his crush at the pool as an unsuspecting bully interrupts.
