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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 25, 2025 - Full Show

A new documentary aims to redefine how we look at nature. And local author Luvvie Ajayi Jones wants kids to speak up and make positive change.

New Documentary Showcases Southside Blooms, Importance of Environmental Education

For years, Southside Blooms has been beautifying blocks one flower at a time. The new documentary “In Our Nature” digs into the nonprofit’s work and highlights environmental educators planting the seeds of meaningful change.

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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 18, 2025 - Full Show

City Council narrowly approves a “snap curfew.” And a wrongfully convicted man gets a settlement after almost three decades behind bars.

Chicago’s ‘Snap Curfew’ and How the Approved Ordinance Could Affect Teens

The Chicago City Council on Wednesday passed the "snap curfew" ordinance by a vote of 27-22. Mayor Brandon Johnson has pledged to veto it.

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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 11, 2025 - Full Show

The mayor says the city is ready for large-scale protests this weekend. And exploring the challenges facing many Black fathers.

Amid Systemic Challenges, Black Fathers Find Peer Support in Chicago

A new report found that fathers’ participation in peer groups positively impacted their mental well-being, communication skills and motivation to be involved in their children’s lives.

Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s New Leader Urges Resistance Against the Trump Administration’s Policies

Ahead of the group’s annual conference this weekend, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition is planning a protest Thursday at the downtown Target on State Street.

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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 4, 2025 - Full Show

A new path toward building wealth in Chicago’s Black communities. And Chicago State University is adding a football team to its roster.

With New Head Coach, Chicago State University Works to Launch Division I Football Program

Chicago State University hired its first-ever head football coach, Bobby Rome II. Rome is tasked with building the school’s new Division I football program from the ground up. The university doesn’t have a stadium, equipment or players just yet.

‘State of Black Chicago’ Report Outlines Path to Wealth Building in Black Communities

The report draws from research from the New School’s Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy, which found that in 2024 the median net worth for Black Chicago-area households was zero dollars — compared to $210,000 for White households.

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 28, 2025 - Full Show

Lawmakers still figuring out how to fill the state’s budget gap. A new opera on lesser-known Black heroes. And journalist Jonathan Capehart has a new memoir.

Columnist Jonathan Capehart Gets Personal in New Memoir ‘Yet Here I Am’

A Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, editor, columnist, PBS NewsHour political analyst and MSNBC host lays it all bare in his new book.

‘She Who Dared’ Opera Showcases Black Female Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement

The opera spotlights the women who challenged segregation in Montgomery, using classical music infused with sounds of gospel, jazz and the blues to tell the story centered around seven women.

Despite Promises to Promote Racial Equity After George Floyd Murder, Many Companies Now Dropping DEI Initiatives

Dozens and dozens of companies are dropping diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives they loudly launched five years ago.

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 21, 2025 - Full Show

Five years since the murder of George Floyd. We explore what’s changed and what hasn’t — from community relations to DEI pledges.