Barber Shop Show 167: Rebuilding Homes and Lives
According to Angela Caputo’s recent blogpost on the Chicago Reporter’s website, Chicago “has collected 169 million dollars to address the vacant properties left in the wake of the foreclosure …
According to Angela Caputo’s recent blogpost on the Chicago Reporter’s website, Chicago “has collected 169 million dollars to address the vacant properties left in the wake of the foreclosure …
Recently, music producer and singer Pharrell appeared on “Oprah’s Life Lessons”. The man behind “Happy”, the biggest worldwide hit of the year, made headlines for crying on the program. A statement …
Amidst headline-grabbing violence in Chicago, we’re talking to people working to rebuild communities. We were originally scheduled to be joined by Pastor Corey Brooks of New Beginnings Church here …
On this week’s Barber Shop Show we have the Mid-Month Mash-Up featuring: • Blogger and Educator Ray Salazar • WBEZ Host/Producer Yolanda Perdomo Host Richard Steele talks with our guests about …
On Chicago’s Near West Side, there’s a place where drug-addicted mothers can attempt to get clean sober while still living with their children. The Women’s Treatment Center opened in 1991 in …
On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, host Richard Steele sits down with Kahil El’Zabar. Kahil is a Chicago-based percussionist who has played around the world for decades. He’s also the …
On this episode of the Barbershop Show, we discuss the number of vacant lots in Chicago and how these lots can be put to good use. We speak with Peter Strazzabosco, Deputy Commissioner of the …
On this week’s Barbershop Show we have the Mid-Month Mash-Up featuring: • Susan Smith Richardson, Editor and Publisher of The Chicago Reporter • Kathy Chaney, WBEZ Midday Producer • Maria Zamudio, …
Anthony Dansberry has served nearly half of his life behind bars. Now, his fate might ride on something unpredictable: the gubernatorial election. On today’s show, we unpack the case, and we explore …
On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we got an update on the struggle in South Shore to fill their vacant Dominick’s store. For that, we heard from: • Allen R. Sanderson, Senior Lecturer in …