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This week features a variety of conversations that we are sharing with you through a partnership with StoryCorps. The event, Dismantling Barriers to Life, was about the impacts of mass incarceration. Dismantling Barriers to Life was hosted last month in Chicago, and these are some of the stories collected for the event. We hear people talk about how incarceration affected …

Content Warning: This episode contains strong imagery about domestic violence and other abuse. This week, we examine the intersections between domestic violence, along with other forms of gendered violence, the courts, and the prison system. To begin, we share thoughts from a collaborator about Bresha Meadows – a teenager facing murder charges after killing her abusive father – and what …

Beverly Calender- Anderson and Leila Randle speak with Gary radio producer and personality Dinahlynn Biggs, host of the syndicated “Dinahlynn Biggs Show”. Dinahlynn shares her memories of the late iconic Chicago radio personality Mr. Herb Kent, the “Cool Gent.” PART ONE Beverly Calender- Anderson and Leila Randle speak with Gary radio producer and personality Dinahlynn Biggs, host of the syndicated …