Practically Speaking

12/22/2016

https://soundcloud.com/vocalo/ps-35?in=vocalo/sets/practically-speaking Throwback Thursday: On this installment of Practically Speaking, we explore the unique historical, political and social experiences of AfroLatin@s and people of African descent throughout the Americas.

On this installment of Practically Speaking, we explore the unique historical, political and social experiences of AfroLatin@s and people of African descent throughout the Americas. Dr. Sherwin Bryant

12/12/2016

Check out our latest installment: Audra Wilson gets an update from Sheldon Smith, the Director and Founder of the Dovetail Project (a program designed to help young fathers gain parenting skills). We initially interviewed him back in 2013. A lot has changed in Sheldon's life since then, including his relationship with his own father.https://soundcloud.com/vocalo/practically-speaking-69-supporting-young-fathers-with-the-dovetail-project?in=vocalo/sets/practically-speaking

In this installment of Practically Speaking, host Audra Wilson gets an update from Sheldon Smith, the Director and Founder of the Dovetail Project. We initially interviewed him back in 2013. A lot has

10/26/2016

Throwback : Is there an Immigrant Advantage, and for some immigrants of African descent, does that advantage fade to black? https://soundcloud.com/vocalo/practically-speaking-episode?in=vocalo/sets/practically-speaking

Is there truly a difference in the rates of success for the American-born children of recent immigrants versus Americans who are several generations removed from their immigrant roots? Among communit

08/08/2016

Hot off the proverbial presses:
https://soundcloud.com/vocalo/practically-speaking-68-unmasking-the-boogieman?in=vocalo/sets/practically-speaking
On this installment of Practically Speaking, Host Audra Wilson was joined by DePaul University Religious Studies Instructor Laith Saud.
He spoke candidly about why "Islamaphobia" is an inaccurate term, as well as how Black Americans' and Muslim Americans' are connected (beyond the fact that many Muslim Americans are, in fact, Black, too).
He also dug into the dangerous ways in which anti-Islamic rhetoric is impacting the current political climate.

Then, we revisited Audra's conversation with Josephine Wade, owner of Captain's Hard Time Diner and long time South Side Chicago resident, about the ways her community (Chatham) has changed (and remained the same over its history.

On this installment of Practically Speaking, Host Audra Wilson was joined by DePaul University Religious Studies Instructor Laith Saud. He spoke candidly about why "Islamophobia" is an inaccurate ter

05/28/2016

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05/26/2016

https://soundcloud.com/vocalo/practically-speaking-66-inside-the-black-womens-expo
In this installment of Practically Speaking, host Audra Wilson talks to founder Merry Green about the roots of the Black Women's Expo, as well as the underserved consumer base of Black Women.

We also revisit Stephanie Hart of Brown Sugar Bakery, and her story of going from the world of IT to opening up a bakery on the South Side of Chicago.

Lastly, Renata Sago files a report on the ever-evolving commutes of Chicagoans of all stripes.

In this installment of Practically Speaking, host Audra Wilson talks to founder Merry Green about the roots of the Black Women's Expo, as well as the underserved consumer base of Black Women. We also

02/09/2016

Interesting piece that touches on themes in this week's new installment of Practically Speaking...https://soundcloud.com/vocalo/practically-speaking-65-fergusons-fault-lines

For African-Americans, today’s softer stance on addiction looks painfully different from the crack era.

02/09/2016

Our latest episode of Practically Speaking: Ferguson's Fault Lines [run through too many of our communities]
https://soundcloud.com/vocalo/practically-speaking-65-fergusons-fault-lines

On this installment of Practically Speaking, Host Audra Wilson sat down with Kimberly Jade Norwood, author of "Ferguson's Fault Lines: The Race Quake That Rocked a Nation". They talk about the Fault L

11/30/2015

Did you know that children aged 12-17 are more at risk of homelessness than adults?
In this installment of Practically Speaking, host Audra Wilson explores issues facing youth who are struggling with homelessness (both in urban and suburban settings). She also digs into the successes and failures of the federal McKinney-Vento act. The legislation requires that school districts be pro-active in finding homeless children who are not attending school. She was joined by:

• Ann Aviles De Bradley, professor at Northeastern Illinois University, and author of From Charity to Equity-- Race, homelessness and urban schools.
• Deb Dempsey, Kane County Regional Office of Education (ROE) Equal Chance Homeless Education Program

https://soundcloud.com/vocalo/practically-speaking-64-youth-homelessness?in=vocalo/sets/practically-speaking

Did you know that children aged 12-17 are more at risk of homelessness than adults? In this installment of Practically Speaking, host Audra Wilson explores issues facing youth who are struggling with

11/19/2015

https://soundcloud.com/vocalo/zoie-reams-classically-different-a-practically-speaking-xtra
In case you missed it...
Chicago native Zoie Reams proudly carries on the torch of her Black female operatic predecessors like Marion Anderson and Leontyne Price, as a rising young star in the opera world. Host Audra Wilson sat down with Zoie to talk about her path to the world of opera.

This piece originally aired September 2015 on Practically Speaking.

Chicago native Zoie Reams proudly carries on the torch of her Black female operatic predecessors like Marion Anderson and Leontyne Price, as a rising young star in the opera world. Host Audra Wilson

07/31/2015

https://soundcloud.com/vocalo/practically-speaking-62-twisted-bert-ashes-dreadlock-chronicles
Host Audra Wilson talks to Burt Ashe about his new book, "Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles".

They talk about how black hairstyles like dreadlocks 'resist identical co-optation', and about how perceptions about dreadlocks have changed over the years. They also talk about the artistry and the politics of black hair.

Practically Speaking is a production of Vocalo. Find more conversations at www.vocalo.org/practicallyspeaking

Host Audra Wilson talks to Burt Ashe about his new book, "Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles". They talk about how black hairstyles like dreadlocks 'resist identical co-optation', and about how percep