Jenn White

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  • Fantastic Negrito, NPR Tiny Desk Concert Champ, Reshapes Black Roots Music

    Fantastic Negrito has toured the world in support of his release “The Last Days of Oakland,” where he re-shapes what he calls “Black Roots Music” and mixes it with politically charged lyrics. He joined ‘Morning Shift’ for a conversation last week when he was in town supporting country musician Sturgill Simpson.

  • In Luring Amazon, How Much Is Too Much?

    Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin said Illinois shouldn’t make some of the same concessions Wisconsin made to lure Foxconn.

  • In Luring Amazon, How Much Is Too Much?

    Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin said Illinois shouldn’t make some of the same concessions Wisconsin made to lure Foxconn.

  • Listeners Respond To NFL Protests

    ‘Morning Shift’ took listener calls about player-protests during the national anthem — and the president’s decision to enter the fray.

  • Political Environment Drives Attention (And Adaptations) Of A Classic

    Nearly seven decades after it was published, 1984 shot to the top Amazon’s “Best Seller List” in January. The theme of George Orwell’s classic was referenced frequently as the Trump Administration stepped into the White House. For those who didn’t read the book in high school, Orwell presents a dystopian world with individual rights stripped, and constant oversight by the government. For those who don’t want to read 1984, a local theater company is staging it now. We talk to the play’s director Robert Tobin about why he chose to resurrect it now, and what the response has been. [9:44 - 9:57:30]

  • School News To Watch This Year

    WBEZ Education reporters Sarah Karp and Linda Lutton share the top five things you should watch out for on the first day of school.