Efforts to support people reentering their communities after prison — and keeping them from going back. Preserving and sharing some of Chicago’s rich Black history. And Mardi Gras po’boys.

On this week’s show:

• Programs Aim to Reduce Recidivism in Illinois
• Young, Black & Lit: Local Nonprofit Launches Young Author Contest
• New Initiatives Working to Preserve, Share Stories from Civil Rights Movement in Chicago
• Celebrate Mardi Gras with a Classic Po’boy in Hyde Park