Chicago Japanese Americans Use Thousands Of Paper Cranes To Show Solidarity With Protests
Demonstrators hung strings of cranes outside Cook County Jail and evoked their own history of mass incarceration.
Katherine Nagasawa
Former Audience Engagement Producer
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PHOTOS: Days Of Looting Leave Chicago Businesses Scrambling.
Ransacked stores, shattered windows. Here’s what it looks like in the Loop and Chicago’s neighborhoods.
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PHOTOS: Thousands Converge In Chicago’s Loop To Protest George Floyd Killing
Protestors chanted, “No justice, no peace” as they moved through downtown for hours by foot, bike and car.
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PBS ‘Asian Americans’ Producer On Why Learning Racial History Matters More Than Ever
In a time of racial tensions and division, Renee Tajima-Peña says Asian American history can provide lessons for how to move forward together.
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My Son Missed His Senior Art Show, So I Turned My Yard Into A Gallery
Marla Callistein’s front yard became a place for neighbors to see her son’s art and to connect during a time of social isolation.
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Insta-Grad-Gram: Let WBEZ Help You Send A Virtual Card To Your 2020 Graduate
You write a message. WBEZ posts it to Instagram. Your senior gets a sweet surprise.
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I’m Bringing A Baby Into The World In the Middle Of A Pandemic
A new mom. A second child. A midwife. Three stories about how pregnancy, birth and motherhood are changing during the pandemic.
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Why Work From Home Causes Stress In More Than Just Zoom Calls — And How To Overcome It
Organizational psychologist Adam Grant gives tips on how to ease the strain of working from home, and even find joy in it.
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I Can’t Go To The Gym, So I’m Lifting My Girlfriend
No gym? No problem. Competitive bodybuilder Daniel Zhou says significant others make great weightlifting equipment during quarantine.
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Need A Haircut During The Pandemic? Here’s How To Do It At Home
Grab the right shears. Find a helper. Keep it simple. Two Chicago stylists share some tips for amateurs taking matters into their own hands.
