Practically Speaking

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

Practically Speaking 69: Supporting Young Fathers with the Dovetail Project 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

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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.

Practically Speaking 68: Unmasking the Boogieman 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

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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.

Practically Speaking 66: Inside the Black Women's 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

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

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Practically Speaking 64: Youth Homelessness 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

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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

Practically Speaking 62: Twisted, Bert Ashe's 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 percep