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Caring Relationships: Disability and Maintaining Dignity (Encore)
Jul09

Caring Relationships: Disability and Maintaining Dignity (Encore)

The vast majority of care recipients are exclusively receiving unpaid care from a family member, friend, or neighbor. The rest receive a combination of family care and paid assistance, or exclusively paid formal care. Whether you’re a paid home care provider, or rely on personal assistance to meet your daily needs, or a family member caring for a loved one, the nature of the working relationship depends on mutual respect and dignity....

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What Does A Latino Version of “The Bear” Taste Like?
Jun25

What Does A Latino Version of “The Bear” Taste Like?

On this week’s show, we explore Latino food and culture in Chicago’s historic Pilsen neighborhood and hear about how food can bring communities together. We tag along with the podcast In Confianza with Pulso as they try to answer the question: what does a Latino version of the tv show “The Bear” taste like? We’ll head to two restaurants, Cafe Jumping Bean and Pochos, to find out. Featuring: Eleazar Delgado, ...

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Soul Force: The Legacy of Rev. James Lawson Jr. from Re:Work
Jun03

Soul Force: The Legacy of Rev. James Lawson Jr. from Re:Work

    A year ago, the world said goodbye to Reverend James Lawson Jr. On today’s show, we look back at the work and legacy this leading figure in the Civil Rights Movement and advocate of nonviolence, with the help of the podcast Re:Work from the UCLA Labor Center. Featuring: Reverend James Lawson Jr., nonviolence advocate and civil rights leader “Soul Force 2” from Re:Work by the UCLA Labor Center Credits:...

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Mabuhay: Welcome to Little Manila in Queens (Encore)
May07

Mabuhay: Welcome to Little Manila in Queens (Encore)

This episode was originally published on May 24, 2023 as “Queens Memory Podcast: Seeing Signs” Mapapakinggan din itong episode sa Tagalog (This episode is also available in Tagalog): Today’s episode debuts our partnership with the Queens Memory Podcast, a project archiving stories from the most diverse community in the US — Queens, New York. “Little Manila” is a Filipino neighborhood dating back to the 1970s, but it...

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Urban Roots: Madam Walker & the Rise & Fall of Indiana Avenue
Jan22

Urban Roots: Madam Walker & the Rise & Fall of Indiana Avenue

Madam C.J. Walker was a brilliant entrepreneur who built a haircare empire and became the first African American woman millionaire. You might have heard about her, but not many people know that her headquarters used to be located in Indianapolis, along a once vibrant Black corridor called Indiana Avenue, a place that today is known for parking lots, high-speed traffic, and uninspiring university buildings. Why do so few people know...

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Dividing Lines: What Are Borders and Why Do We Have Them?
Jan08

Dividing Lines: What Are Borders and Why Do We Have Them?

[This show is an Encore of “Borders: What Are They Good For?” which premiered on May 29, 2024.] What are borders, and why do we have them? And how is violent border enforcement at the US-Mexico border connected to Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza? And what happens when borders cross living land and communities? We’ll dig into these questions in this week’s episode with the help of Heba Gowayed, sociology...

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