Latino Voices

Thursdays at 5:30 pm

Latino Voices

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, June 27, 2024 - Full Show

A preview of tonight’s presidential debate showdown between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Exploring the intersection of education and culture. And a new public art exhibit uncovers the history of an ancient civilization. Read more >

Latino Voices

New Book Explores the Intersection of Education and Culture. What Inspired ‘Rabbit on the Moon’

Elizabeth Alvarez appears on “Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices” on June 27, 2024. (WTTW News) Elizabeth Alvarez has dedicated her life to teaching, empowering students and breaking down educational disparities. Alvarez shares all of this and more in her new book “Rabbit on the Moon: Embracing My Mexican-American Identity.” Read more >

Black Voices

Wednesdays at 5:30 pm

Black Voices

Mental Health Advocates Work to Address Cultural Stigmas, Break Down Barriers to Care in Chicago

(Courtesy of Sista Afya) Some of the city’s most vulnerable populations are still facing barriers of access when it comes to receiving equitable health care. The Black community faces notable obstacles when it comes to addressing mental illness. Read more >

Black Voices

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 26, 2024 - Full Show

Brandis Friedman (WTTW News) The death of a man incarcerated at Stateville prison has advocates asking questions. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s promises big advancements in mental health care access. And how even the slowest runners can embrace the sport.  Read more >

Latino Voices

As Pride Month Shines in Chicago, Latino LGBTQ+ Communities Spotlight Youth Services

Center on Halsted (WTTW News) Chicago’s Latino lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer communities are embracing the city’s progress toward equality, while recognizing there’s still work to be done. Particularly when it comes to providing safe and welcoming environments for today’s LGBTQ+ youth. Read more >

Latino Voices

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, June 6, 2024 - Full Show

Officials say more than half of the migrants forced to leave city shelters immediately returned. How Latino communities are celebrating Pride. And meet the first Mexican-born woman to travel to space. Read more >

Latino Voices

At 26, She Became the First Mexican-Born Woman to Travel to Space. Now She’s Working to Encourage the Next Generation

Katya Echazarreta was on the crew of Blue Origin’s NS-21 flight through Space for Humanity. (Courtesy of Blue Origin) Many kids dream of blasting off into space one day — and Katya Echazarreta was no exception. As the first Mexican-born woman to travel to space, she is dedicated to showing other women the sky’s the limit when it comes to reaching their goals. Read more >

Latino Voices

For 35 Years, a Chicago Family Has Fostered Community at Apollo’s 2000 Theater in Little Village. Now the Century-Old Venue is a City Landmark

The Apollo’s 2000 Theater in Little Village is being designated a Chicago landmark. (WTTW News) Javier Galindo and Lidia Galindo Corral have welcomed artists from all over the world to the Apollo’s 2000 Theater in Little Village for nearly 35 years. The building is now being designated a Chicago landmark. Read more >

Black Voices

Evanston’s Groundbreaking Reparations Program Faces Class Action Lawsuit

File photo of houses in Evanston. (WTTW News) Evanston’s program is aimed at addressing housing discrimination and segregation that took place in the northern suburb from 1919 to 1969. Read more >

Black Voices

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 29, 2024 - Full Show

Residents push back on a proposed trucking hub in North Lawndale. A landmark study seeks to know more about cancer risks and outcomes in Black women. And remembering the founder of a pioneering Chicago theater company. Read more >

Black Voices

Large-Scale Study in Illinois, Other States Seeks to Better Understand Cancer in Black Women

(WTTW News) A major long-term study launched by the American Cancer Society aims to better understand cancer risk factors and outcomes for Black women in the U.S, who continue to face disparities in cancer prevention, detection, treatment and survival. Read more >

Black Voices

Remembering the Life and Legacy of a Pioneering Force in Chicago’s Black Theater Scene

Val Gray Ward (Provided archive photo) The life and legacy of Val Gray Ward, founder of a pioneering Black theater company, was remembered this past weekend. Read more >

Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: LATINO VOICES is provided by Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust.

Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation and Julian Grace Foundation.

Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: BLACK VOICES is provided by Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust.

Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Julian Grace Foundation, and Gertrude Dyane and James H. Wooten, Jr..

Join WTTW News every weekend for analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts and life, entrepreneurship and innovation, and equity and justice across the sectors of our society and in the Black and Latino communities in Chicago. Make the VOICES series your definitive source for real conversation and a platform for different voices and perspectives.

Latino Voices

Saturdays at 6 pm

Black Voices

Sundays at 6 pm

Latino Voices

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, June 27, 2024 - Full Show

A preview of tonight’s presidential debate showdown between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Exploring the intersection of education and culture. And a new public art exhibit uncovers the history of an ancient civilization. Read more >

Black Voices

Mental Health Advocates Work to Address Cultural Stigmas, Break Down Barriers to Care in Chicago

(Courtesy of Sista Afya) Some of the city’s most vulnerable populations are still facing barriers of access when it comes to receiving equitable health care. The Black community faces notable obstacles when it comes to addressing mental illness. Read more >

Latino Voices

New Book Explores the Intersection of Education and Culture. What Inspired ‘Rabbit on the Moon’

Elizabeth Alvarez appears on “Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices” on June 27, 2024. (WTTW News) Elizabeth Alvarez has dedicated her life to teaching, empowering students and breaking down educational disparities. Alvarez shares all of this and more in her new book “Rabbit on the Moon: Embracing My Mexican-American Identity.” Read more >

Black Voices

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 26, 2024 - Full Show

Brandis Friedman (WTTW News) The death of a man incarcerated at Stateville prison has advocates asking questions. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s promises big advancements in mental health care access. And how even the slowest runners can embrace the sport.  Read more >

Latino Voices

Public Art Project Uncovers the History of an Ancient Mexican Civilization

The “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy” public art project will be on display in the Chicago area from June to October 2024. (WTTW News) Long before the Aztecs or the Maya, there were the Olmecs. Their people once lived along the southeast border of Mexico in what is now Veracruz; they are considered one of the most influential civilizations of Mesoamerica. Read more >

Black Voices

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 19, 2024 - Full Show

Brandis Friedman (WTTW News) A look at the Chicago’s efforts to launch a reparations program. And explore the racial disparities in building wealth. Read more >

Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: LATINO VOICES is provided by Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust.

Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation and Julian Grace Foundation.

Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: BLACK VOICES is provided by Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust.

Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Julian Grace Foundation, and Gertrude Dyane and James H. Wooten, Jr..