Somethingforthepeople

This podcast will examine the interviews conducted in my research on housing and the making of Black Chicago. Through oral interviews with former residents of different neighborhoods in Chicago, oral histories allow researchers to gain an understanding on how blackness seen through the eyes of everyday black people.

In our 20th Episode Shelby tells about her life growing up as a young woman in Chicago. Her closeness to her parents and the pressures of growing up in the advanced technological age. How to find peace in a crazy world. Have a listen.

Summer music/ quarantine talk continues with Rico as other guests dropped out. So we talk about 80s music and have fun.

J. Lee and Rico join us to discuss R&B

Rico rejoins us with B. Reed to discuss the great artform known as hip-hop.

Radio Man and Social Worker Rico Sanchez joins us to talk about his love of music and growing up during the heyday of radio and when music was great.

Ray and B. Corley come back to talk about pandemic and educating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode our guest scholar and artist Raheem tells us about his life growing up in Ohio and discusses hip-hop, art and education of black youth.

This episode master barber and entrepreneur Dwayne Jones tells us how he took control of his life and became a successful businessman. He also talks about improving black wealth. 

In this episode Madison tells us about being a Jehovah's Witness, being kidnapped in another country, Disney and the greatest of Michael Joseph Jackson.